Overview

• Train service on the Magdeburg–Berlin corridor remains curtailed, with regional trains turning in Möser or Biederitz and buses replacing service between Möser and Magdeburg.
• Deutsche Bahn said commissioning a new Gerwisch signal box will take at least a year from construction start, which has not yet been scheduled.
• To expand capacity before the December timetable change, DB is preparing to link the Biederitz and Möser signal boxes using new cabling, transmission equipment and updated plans.
• Investigators say the fire started during maintenance work and are weighing a technical defect against negligent arson, focusing on two technicians who tried to extinguish the blaze and reporting no sign of a deliberate attack.
• Passenger compensation remains unresolved as consumer advocates say eligibility depends on whether the incident is deemed an extraordinary circumstance.