Cologne in the dark: power failure ensures chaos in the KVB network!

Cologne in the dark: power failure ensures chaos in the KVB network!

On Wednesday morning there was a sudden power failure in Cologne, which affected many citizens and commuters in the south of Cologne. Around 8 a.m. a cable on Sechtemer Straße, near Bonner Strasse, was damaged while construction work is damaged by an excavator. As a result, KVB lines 15, 16 and 17 went out of operation for a period of time and numerous households in the districts of Altstadt-Süd and Raderberg lost their power supply. At that time, traffic on Bonner Strasse was regulated by the police, since the traffic lights did not work either. The Energy Caterer RheinEnergie could initially provide no information about the exact number of households affected. At 9:30 a.m. the technicians were finally able to give the all-clear, the electricity was restored and the operation of the KVB lines gradually normalized.

like Rundschau Online reported, led to significant disabilities in rail traffic. The lanes stopped in particular between Chlodwigplatz and Ubierring. The KVB line 15 only had to continue the company between Chorweiler and Eifelplatz, while line 16 only drove between Sebastianstrasse and the fair. Line 17 was completely set. To help the commuters from the terminal, replacement buses were set up.

repair work and effects

The power failure not only had consequences for public transport. The electricity also failed to materialize in various areas around the wholesale market, including Marktstrasse, Bonner Straße and Alteburgerstrasse. The work of RheinEnergie took a while, but around 9:30 a.m. the disorder was remedied and the normalized power supply could be restored, which also resulted in a return to the usual flow of traffic in the noon. This was a relief for the residents in Raderberg and the Südstadt, which had previously been in the dark for a while.

In times of technical breakdowns, it is advisable to stay informed. If you want to know whether a power failure has taken place in your area, you can use the interactive map of Stromausfall.org . There, users can view current power failures in their region, call up information from the past 24 hours and also submit reports themselves. Such a platform could offer safe ways in the future to react quickly to such incidents.

Preparations for power failures

In the event that the current will stay out longer, it is advisable to be prepared. The website of Stromausfall.org provides tips on how to deal with power failures - from the use of flashlights to checking whether the failure also affects neighbors. It is important to contact the energy supplier in the event of larger failures and switch off electrical devices in order to avoid damage. Such events show us how important it is to have an emergency plan and to be prepared for unexpected situations.

Overall, the impairments after the technical incident were considerable, but the rapid action of RheinEnergie and the KVB showed that coordination is important in critical situations. So stay vigilant and find out about your surroundings!