"Communication error" at the transition: S-Bahn is approaching when cars start rolling

Created: 01/05/2023 11:21 am

By: Lukas Schierlinger

The level crossing near Fasanerie station.

© Federal Police

A serious accident was almost a hair's breadth at an S-Bahn crossing in Munich.

Now the police are investigating.

Munich – At a Munich level crossing, an S-Bahn almost collided with cars and pedestrians.

The barriers near the Fasanerie stop were open despite the approaching train, as the police announced on Thursday (January 5).

The train driver was able to avoid a collision with emergency braking.

He suffered a shock and had to be relieved.

According to the police, the barrier system at the crossing had been damaged since August 2022 after an 80-year-old driver caused an accident there.

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That's why there are employees there around the clock who block off the crossing with red and white tape when an S-Bahn arrives - up to 124 times a day.

For passers-by, the men in fluorescent vests are now an almost familiar sight.

In the incident on Tuesday (January 3), there was apparently a communication error: The police assume human error and are now investigating the danger to rail traffic.