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MRB Reduces Capacity on RE6 Between Leipzig and Chemnitz After Vandalism and Faults

An express bus now runs nonstop between the cities to ease reduced seating.

Overview

  • MRB says not all trains are available and every third service offers fewer seats, with constraints expected to last several days.
  • A motor coach was pelted with stones on Friday, heavily damaging a door and the windshield and taking the unit out of service for repairs.
  • A technical fault on a double-decker train reported Monday further tightened rolling stock availability.
  • The regional transport authority says MRB should field four double-decker sets plus one replacement set, with three required to maintain the hourly timetable.
  • Battery trains intended to bolster the fleet are still awaiting approval for service, though the first unit has arrived in Chemnitz.