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Lausitz: Rail services near Cottbus resume after severe weather

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Train services have resumed on the Cottbus-Großenhain and Cottbus-Görlitz routes after crews cleared trees brought down by storms.
  • Replacement buses remain in operation between Weißwasser, Horka and Görlitz because of scheduled construction, causing significantly longer travel times.
  • A train was damaged by a fallen tree near Bagenz, while a replacement bus later became stuck in a forest; no one was injured.

Rail traffic in the Lausitz region is moving again after fallen trees blocked several routes between Cottbus and Saxony. Crews cleared the trees from the Cottbus-Großenhain line and near Bagenz in the Spree-Neiße district, a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman said.

Trains are also running again between Cottbus and Görlitz. But passengers on the Weißwasser-Horka-Görlitz section still face replacement buses because of scheduled construction work. The bus service means significantly longer journeys.

The storm caused disruptions on Friday, when heavy rain and strong winds brought down trees on both the Cottbus-Görlitz and Cottbus-Großenhain routes. Cleanup work continued into Saturday. Near Bagenz, a tree struck the tracks on Friday evening, forcing an Odeg railcar to stop abruptly. An Odeg employee said the train was damaged. No one was hurt.

The disruption also affected the replacement service. A jointed bus became stuck in a forest near Weißwasser late Friday while reversing. It left the road and could not continue. A large taxi eventually collected the passengers at about 11 p.m., and they reached their destination several hours late. Firefighters carried out numerous operations in the border area between Brandenburg and Saxony after the rain and storm.

The trees on the Cottbus-Großenhain route and near Bagenz have been cleared.

· Deutsche Bahn spokeswomanThe spokeswoman said crews had removed the trees blocking the affected routes.
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