Metronom-Zug in Uelzen
Foto: Philipp Schulze/ dpa
Passengers traveling by train in Lower Saxony, Bremen, and Hamburg should expect further train cancellations in the network of the private railway company Metronom in the coming days and weeks. The reasons for this are an increased number of sick leave among train drivers and additional shifts required due to construction sites, as announced by the company in Uelzen on Thursday. „Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict which trains will be canceled,“ the company stated. Cancellations may occur throughout the entire network.
Erst Ende August hatte Metronom mitgeteilt, den Fahrplan auf den Linien zwischen Hamburg und Bremen sowie zwischen Hamburg, Uelzen und Hannover wegen fehlenden Personals auszudünnen. Es gilt seitdem vorerst bis zum Fahrplanwechsel im Dezember für die Linien RE3, RB31, RE4 und RB41 ein Ersatzfahrplan. Die sogenannten Verstärkerzüge, die sonst dort zu Hauptverkehrszeiten zur Entlastung der regulären Züge zusätzlich fuhren, fallen seitdem aus. Durch diese Änderung sollten Züge zwar seltener fahren, aber dafür verlässlicher.
Passengers are advised to stay updated through the use of an application.
„Ich kann es nicht umformulieren.“
The railway company stated that they are working diligently to fill open train driver shifts. They are also seeking assistance from personnel from affiliated companies. The objective is to minimize widespread train cancellations as much as possible. Passengers are advised to check their connections before their journey through apps or the internet.