Delays and failures: rail chaos between Siegen and Cologne!

Delays and failures: rail chaos between Siegen and Cologne!

This Thursday, June 5, 2025, caused problems on the railway line from Siegen to Cologne many travelers. As the Siegerländer Zeitung there was impairments between Cologne Central Station and Cologne Messe/Deutz. The urgently required repairs on the route could be completed at around 8:15 p.m.

Deutsche Bahn recommends checking the train in the online egg information in order to avoid unpleasant surprises. The causes of the current problems lie in the extensive modernization work on the railway infrastructure, which have been carried out between Siegen and Cologne since September 2024. In total, the railway invests over 12 million euros in tracks, soft, bridges and tunnels along the victory route, such as Deutsche Bahn explained.

a necessary step

This work is part of a comprehensive program for modernizing and renewing the rail infrastructure in Germany. According to a response from the Federal Government to a request from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, the main reason for the frequent delays is the overloaded and trouble-prone rail infrastructure (see Bundesag ). In order to increase punctuality, a comprehensive renovation of the rail network is being planned.

The work on the victory route is now in the final sprint, which will lead to additional restrictions from the end of November 2024, since trains have to be failed and redirected. In particular, this affects the RE 9, in which various sections are not served from November 27 to December 3. Replacement buses should bring travelers to their destinations.

The future of rail traffic

In order to secure the quality in rail traffic and increase punctuality, the federal government also plans a reform of the route price system. The aim is to ensure that the funds for route promotions in rail transport and rail freight transport will be provided in the coming year. In addition, the electrified route network is growing steadily and is expected to grow by another 70 kilometers by the end of 2025.

So ensure that they are always well informed. Visit the Deutsche Bahn online information systems regularly and consult the "DB construction work" app to learn current things about irregularities in rail traffic. The travelers and residents have been asked for understanding for the inconvenience during the construction period, since the noise cannot be completely avoided despite the latest technology.