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DB Shuts Hersbruck–Pegnitz Rail Line Indefinitely for Bridge Inspections

Safety checks on several Pegnitz bridges triggered the shutdown pending planning‑intensive renewals in the narrow valley.

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Auf Bahnfahrer kommen offenbar schwere Zeiten zu
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Um ihr sanierungsbedürftiges Trassennetz zu modernisieren, plant die Deutsche Bahn einem Medienbericht zufolge 2028 und 2029 noch einmal deutlich mehr Vollsperrungen als bisher. Wie die "SZ" berichtet, sollen auch regionale Schiennetze betroffen sein.

Overview

  • Rail service between Hersbruck and Pegnitz is suspended from Friday until further notice for technical checks on multiple bridges.
  • Deutsche Bahn is operating hourly rail‑replacement buses from Pegnitz to Hersbruck and direct hourly buses on Bayreuth–Nürnberg, Pegnitz–Nürnberg and Neuhaus–Nürnberg routes.
  • Regional lines 30, 31, 32 and 38 are halted, while other regional services continue to run between Hersbruck and Nürnberg.
  • DB says bridge renewals are in preliminary planning and particularly complex due to the Fränkische Schweiz topography, and it cannot give a reopening timeline.
  • Bavaria’s transport minister and the Nürnberger Land district chief criticized DB’s handling and delays, arguing that commuters and the region are paying the price.