Overview

• Two hobby gardeners, aged 55 and 57, are under investigation by Federal Police for dangerous interference in rail operations.
• The felled tree, located on railway property, fell onto an overhead line, leading to a freight train collision and significant damage.
• Train services between Hamburg and Hannover were severely disrupted, with 382 trains affected and over 20,000 minutes of delays recorded.
• The damage required extensive and complex repairs to the railway's overhead line, which have since been completed.
• The gardeners may face significant financial consequences for the damages caused, though the exact costs have not yet been disclosed.