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Public transport in Stuttgart is currently very busy due to the folk festival at Cannstatter Wasen and a large demonstration.
S-Bahn traffic in Stuttgart is currently restricted. Due to an emergency medical intervention on the S-Bahn main line, traffic between Stuttgart main station (deep) and Stuttgart-Vaihingen is only partially possible, as Deutsche Bahn announced. All lines are therefore affected. According to a federal police spokesman, platform 102 at Stuttgart Central Station is closed. He did not provide any further information.
According to the railway, there are cancellations and diversions. The timetables are therefore continually adjusted. It was initially not known how long the restrictions would last. Travelers were asked to inform themselves before starting their journey. Local public transport is heavily used because of the folk festival on the Cannstatter Wasen and a large demonstration.
As of this Friday, the direct ICE connection between Berlin and Wolfsburg will be closed due to construction work between Berlin and Hanover. Commuters now have to change via Braunschweig, which triples the journey time. The diversion lasts 14 months and also affects travelers from the Ruhr area and freight traffic.
The railway line between Berlin and Hanover has been closed since early morning and will be renovated for 14 months. Long-distance trains are rerouted via Braunschweig and Magdeburg and take around 80 minutes longer. Regional transport is also affected, with replacement buses and no stops in Wolfsburg and Stendal. Magdeburg will receive additional ICE connections.
After an eleven-year interruption, cross-border train traffic between Leer and Groningen was officially resumed with a special trip over the new Frisian Bridge. The project is part of the Wunderline initiative to connect Bremen and Groningen.
After an interruption of more than ten years, the railway line between Leer in East Frisia and Groningen in the Netherlands is to be reopened with a special trip on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. The route has been extensively renovated and includes the new Frisian Bridge over the Ems. The regular start of regional traffic is planned for October 5th.
Starting this Friday, the railway line between Berlin and Hanover will be closed for 14 months due to important renovation work. Trains are rerouted via Braunschweig and Magdeburg and take around 80 minutes longer. Regional transport is also affected, with replacement buses on certain sections. Program manager Wolfgang Weinhold confirmed the comprehensive renewal of tracks, switches, concrete tracks, overhead lines, signal boxes and stations.
A Lufthansa plane on the way from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon because of a burning power bank. The crew secured the device in a lithium safe bag, but decided to land in France for safety reasons. All 198 passengers and six crew members were accommodated in hotels and rebooked for the following day. It was the second incident involving a Lufthansa aircraft this weekend.