Overview
- Track "damage" on the key Hagen–Wuppertal corridor continues without a stated cause or timeline, according to a Deutsche Bahn spokesperson.
- ICE services on routes such as Cologne–Berlin and Cologne–Hamburg are running 10–30 minutes slower, with some trains rerouted via the Ruhr and skipping Solingen, Wuppertal and Hagen.
- Regional operations are curtailed, with the RE7 terminating at Wuppertal‑Oberbarmen and RE4/RE13 adjusted trip by trip, while separate bridge works leave RE7/RE13 from Hamm turning at Holzwickede with replacement buses.
- A fresh signal fault between Neuss and Mönchengladbach on Tuesday morning further disrupted lines RE4, RE13 and S8, adding delays to already strained services.
- Recovery efforts in the Ruhr were hindered Monday evening when a tow locomotive hit an e‑scooter on the tracks between Essen and Bochum, keeping a main line blocked for about four hours, and additional planned works are scheduled from November 17 to December 13 with some operators indicating full closures from November 28 to December 8.