The effects of the signaling technology destroyed after the serious accident at the level crossing in Thann will be felt for a long time to come.
The BRB expects further delays.
Warngau
- Christopher Raabe speaks of a "domino effect".
As reported, the signaling technology of three other systems failed due to the switch house at the Thann level crossing near Warngau, which was destroyed in the serious accident on Tuesday afternoon.
And as with the domino game, rebuilding takes much longer than falling over.
“It will take months before normal operations are possible again,” suspects the press spokesman for the Bavarian Regiobahn (BRB).
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) responsible for the infrastructure shares this assessment.
It is not enough just to put up a new switch box.
Since all four level crossings in this area are on the same line, the signaling technology on all four must also be exchanged and reconnected.
And that takes a lot of time.
How much exactly is something that Deutsche Bahn cannot say yet.
BRB: "Delays build up"
The BRB passengers have felt the effects since the route was reopened: in the form of delays.
In the meantime, the situation has at least improved somewhat, reports Raabe.
While BRB customer advisors were initially still on duty to control traffic, the replacement of DB Netz AG arrived early Thursday morning.
Employees work in shifts to secure the four level crossings.
Since they are in contact with the train drivers and give them the clearance of the rail route after the road has been blocked, the delays have now been reduced to five to ten minutes, explains Raabe.
Nevertheless, the effects of the disrupted technology can still be felt, says Raabe.
“The delays, which seem small at first glance, build up in the course of the day.” As BRB managing director Fabian Amini explains when asked, a mobile, automatic barrier system is not an interim solution.
As Amini learned from DB Netz, this would also have to be reintegrated into the signaling technology.
And that's exactly what is broken after the accident.
Investigations almost rule out technical defects
The Holzkirchen police station is investigating how the collision between the car and the train came about.
Even if the driver of the car, a 29-year-old from Baden-Württemberg, could not yet be heard due to his health after the accident and the evaluation of the train's tachograph has not yet been completed, there is currently nothing to indicate a technical failure at the level crossing , reports department head Johann Brandhuber.
Even if the traffic lights had been defective, the train would have received a warning to initiate an emergency brake, adds BRB boss Amini.
According to Brandhuber, however, the police cannot fall back on uninvolved witness observations.
That is one of the reasons why the investigation would take longer.
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