Overview
- The signalling (stellwerk) fault near Deutsch Evern that slowed Hamburg–Berlin services was repaired early on Thursday and most long‑distance and regional trains have resumed normal operation.
- Deutsche Bahn said the Munich S‑Bahn Stammstrecke will remain closed until Friday after crews found five buried concrete foundations in the Pasing–Donnersbergerbrücke work zone, forcing extra work and an extended Schienenersatzverkehr with much lower capacity.
- A lorry struck a bridge at Baar‑Ebenhausen on Thursday, damaging the structure and closing the Munich–Ingolstadt line with major ICE reroutings, cancellations and replacement buses while engineers assess the bridge’s stability.
- In Saxony‑Anhalt trains were slowed to 20 km/h over several kilometres on the Magdeburg–Dessau section, prompting regional officials to demand quicker repairs as punctuality in the area fell from 94% in 2021 to 84% in 2025.
- Deutsche Bahn leadership has acknowledged that many assets remain in poor condition and the cluster of incidents highlights risks to daily mobility, with passengers urged to avoid non‑essential travel and authorities watching whether DB InfraGO can speed repairs.