S-Bahn Berlin in Chaos: 107,470 trains too late in nine months!

In 2024, the Berlin S-Bahn has to deal with serious punctuality problems. According to a report, which is available to the rbb , there were 107,470 late moves in the first nine months, which in comparison corresponds to the previous year. The S-Bahn is a lifeline for many Berliners and tourists, but reality looks dark. On average, there were 111 disorders per day, which massively affects operational efficiency.

In the statistics, there is a worrying development: The causes of delays are among other things network -related disorders that have increased by 10 percent, as well as a dramatic increase in 28.2 percent in failures caused by third parties, especially due to official measures during state visits, as from the figures of Berlin Live . The quality of the company is rated as dissatisfactory, with repeated and significant individual events that influence the overall result, including strikes and technical disorders.

fault statistics alarming

Over the entire year 2023, there were an average of more than 100 disorders on the rails of the S-Bahn, with the number of disorders increase 15 percent compared to the previous year to over 44,000. Punctuality fell on alarming 93.6 percent, while the number of late trains rose by 21 percent and the failures rose by more than 52 percent. The railway company has made it clear that reducing the disorders has the top priority in order to bring punctuality back to an acceptable level. But the challenges seem to be overwhelming, and passengers must continue to expect unpredictable timetable changes.