Overview
- Ulm Hauptbahnhof is partly closed through January 19 for electronic interlocking works, with long‑distance trains skipping the station and a rocky start to replacement buses marked by poor lighting, mislabeling and accessibility gaps.
- Munich’s S‑Bahn faces extensive night and weekend changes for second Stammstrecke construction, including frequent nighttime bus replacement between Pasing and Donnersbergerbrücke and additional weekend shutdowns toward the airport corridor.
- Modernization around Mainz intensifies from Friday, with S8/S9 partially suspended between Kelsterbach and Wiesbaden and replacement buses running through late January, plus further restrictions expected in February.
- After Monday’s Glashütte derailment, DB and THW re‑railed the units and plan to restore service between Heidenau and Glashütte from Thursday, but repairs toward Altenberg may take weeks due to weather‑dependent welding, with damage estimated at about €2 million.
- Thai authorities report at least 22 dead and about 70 injured after a passenger train struck a toppled construction crane near Sikhio; 195 people were on board and transport officials have ordered a formal inquiry.