A serious accident was almost a hair's breadth at an S-Bahn crossing in Munich.
The repair of the barrier continues.
Update from January 9th: According to
tz
information, the breakdown barrier in the Fasanerie will remain
in operation much longer than planned!
Only on Tuesday (January 3rd) a week ago, an S-Bahn almost hit pedestrians there (see first report).
Luckily, the train driver acted quickly and prevented the drama with an emergency stop.
Since the barrier system has been broken since August, it has to be closed manually - a week ago there was a breakdown and the barrier remained open.
Breakdown barrier in Munich: New level crossing comes later than expected
Now more bad news.
According to Bahn, the new level crossing will not go into operation in the spring, but only in the middle of the year.
"Due to the severe damage, we have to completely renew the older system," said a railway spokesman when asked.
The entire technology of the level crossing, including the control, will be completely rebuilt and must be linked to the signal and interlocking technology.
A specialist company was commissioned with the implementation as early as late summer, but planning and conversion should take several weeks.
The railway emphasizes that the renewal of the level crossing is a high priority.
We can only hope that nothing will happen until then.
First report from January 5th:
Munich – At a level crossing in Munich, 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.
Munich: The barrier has to be opened by hand - communication errors almost lead to misfortune
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.
(dpa/lks)
