Overview
- DB Regio and THW Dresden re-railed two coupled regional railcars on Tuesday using the Leipzig-based “Mammut” crane and hydraulic shift-bridge techniques after multiple bogies left the track at Glashütte station.
- The damaged trainsets are slated for transfer to the Dresden maintenance depot with a temporary 20 km/h limit during movement and assessment.
- Authorities estimate roughly €2 million in combined damage to vehicles and track, and forecast a closure lasting several weeks depending on weather-sensitive welding work.
- Partial service is expected to resume between Heidenau and Glashütte from Thursday, with replacement buses continuing to Altenberg while the cause of the derailment remains under investigation.
- In the Burgrain criminal case, experts disagree on sleeper classifications and the role of ‘Betonkrebs,’ with the court set to deliver a verdict Monday that could reduce penalties for the infrastructure manager and potentially clear the dispatcher.