Train delays in the Bremen rise: Punctuality swaying!

Train delays in the Bremen rise: Punctuality swaying!

In 2024, the punctuality of local trains in the state of Bremen was a hotly discussed topic. According to the report of the Weser-Kurier , 84 percent of the trains were punctual compared to the previous year. The traffic authority Bremen finds that the delay rate has increased slightly, which indicates various challenges in rail transport.

The northwest railway (NWB) was able to cut off better. On lines RS 1 and RS 2, she scored just as punctuality rates of almost 86 and 85 percent. In contrast, local transport between Bremen and Osnabrück (RB 58) was badly affected, because every third train came too late here. The rate of the metronome between Hamburg and Bremen is particularly alarming.

reasons for the delays

But why do the delays rise now? A look at the reasons shows that there is a lack of infrastructure. As reports ZBR , the problems in the German rail infrastructure are diverse: outdated track systems, lack of personnel and technical difficulties lead to frequent delays. There are also bottlenecks for the spare parts for trains and workshops. The Bremen traffic senator Özlem ünsal (SPD) tries to maintain a minimum offer to maintain a minimum offer during the planned construction work in 2026, which will massively restrict long -distance traffic.

It is not very gratifying for travelers. According to the report, the number of passengers continued to lose weight in 2024 and were below the level of the pre-Corona period. Almost 75,000 passengers used the Regio-S-Bahn network on peak days, with the least traveling the least on Fridays and on Sundays.

infrastructure under pressure

The challenges in rail transport are part of a major problem: the condition of the German infrastructure has been deteriorating for years. The Tagesschau reports of the road and rail sections in need of renovation, which are increasing. Over 17,600 kilometers of the rail routes are now in need of renovation, a worrying increase.

Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing plans to create the “high -performance network” by 2030, which costs a lot of money - an estimated 45 billion euros should flow into the necessary renovation. But the current state makes many attention: there is a renovation backlog in traffic planning, which urgently needs to be dismantled to secure the quality of rail traffic.

As a rule, travelers are patient, but the ongoing delays are intolerable for many. It is to be hoped that the planned measures will take place quickly and the punctuality in rail traffic will increase again. A quick rethinking is necessary to make the mobility of our region sustainable.