Overview
- Police said 14 passengers and the driver were on the Regionalbahn when it left the tracks near Selbitz, and all passengers were unhurt while the driver was in shock.
- RB97 trains now run only between Bayreuth and Hof, and Deutsche Bahn has arranged two replacement buses operated by Firma Weiherer serving all stops to Bad Steben.
- The train came to rest beside the track close to Selbitz station, with one report noting it stopped under a bridge that complicates lifting operations.
- Emergency services, including federal police, local police, firefighters and rescue teams, remain on site as recovery teams prepare to re‑rail the carriage with a crane.
- The cause is under investigation, with police noting a mis-set switch as a possible factor, and officials have not given a timeline for reopening the line.