Deutsche Bahn stops long-distance traffic in the center of Germany - in North Rhine-Westphalia.
That will not remain without consequences for the entire federal territory.
Düsseldorf - Deutsche Bahn suspended long-distance traffic on Thursday due to storm damage throughout North Rhine-Westphalia.
This was announced by a DB spokesman in Düsseldorf.
Consequences for the entire federal territory can be expected.
Two main routes in North Rhine-Westphalia are no longer passable for long-distance traffic.
These are Cologne-Düsseldorf and Cologne-Bonn.
Extensive repair work is underway there as a result of storm damage.
How long these will drag on cannot yet be said.
In addition, the storm low continues to move across Germany.
One tries to lead long-distance trains past NRW on certain routes, added the rail spokesman.
Regional traffic is still going "as far as possible".
The DB stopped long-distance traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia at 9.30 a.m.
Hurricane Ignatz also has a significant impact on Deutsche Bahn's train traffic, it said in a message.
Rail traffic is currently severely restricted in large parts of Germany.
In addition to North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and parts of Saxony are particularly affected.
There are train cancellations and delays.
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DB asks travelers to find out about their connection before starting their journey.
All passengers who wanted to postpone their trip planned for Thursday due to the hurricane low can now flexibly use their long-distance ticket that has already been booked up to and including seven days after the end of the disruption.
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