Overview

• Two hobby gardeners from Celle felled a tree on Deutsche Bahn property, leading to a freight train collision and damage to overhead power lines.
• The incident caused widespread disruption, delaying 382 trains and resulting in over 20,000 minutes of delays across several days.
• The Federal Police Bremen is investigating the gardeners for dangerous interference in rail operations, a serious legal offense.
• The gardeners acted after reportedly complaining about overhanging branches from the tree encroaching on their property and receiving no resolution.
• Deutsche Bahn has not yet disclosed the financial damages, but the gardeners may face substantial costs for the repairs and disruptions caused.