Brenner in Vaihingen: train traffic paralyzed after an excavator accident!

Brenner in Vaihingen: train traffic paralyzed after an excavator accident!

Vaihingen an der Enz, Deutschland - On Sunday afternoon, June 15, 2025, in Vaihingen/Enz, in the district of Ludwigsburg, there was a dangerous use that significantly affected the railway operation. An excavator that was loaded to be loaded touched an overhead line of a substation. This touch led to a fire that has now been deleted, but caused a lot of smoke and considerable delays in rail traffic. According to SWR report that there were no injuries, which in such a situation was luckily a bright view is.

trains between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart are in the starting blocks due to the fire. The tracks that are closer to the substation were closed until around 4:50 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, while the tracks that were further away could be released again about an hour later, reports FAZ . Travelers had to prepare for longer waiting times, and the police emphasized that local transport in particular must be patient, while the long -distance trains were able to take up their service again after an interruption.

The use of the fire brigade

The fire brigade was in constant use to extinguish the fire on the strongly used railway line. Working on a Sunday raises questions, in particular with regard to security and the execution of the construction sites lying side by side. It remains unclear why such work had to take place on a weekend, especially since the train station in Vaihingen/Enz is heavily frequented on an average Sunday.

The effects on train traffic should not be underestimated. Train connections temporarily stop at the next train stations and wait, which slows down the already heavily loaded passenger transport. The travelers are forced to adjust to uncertain waiting times until the situation can be brought under control. This is not the first incident that affects the rail infrastructure in Baden-Württemberg, and it arouses memories of similar fires in which preventive measures and fire prevention come into conversation. Experts such as fire protection engineers and experts can often offer preventive solutions in such situations and thus prevent future incidents.

What to hope is that the affected infrastructure points can be quickly put back into operation. The reporting will also show how the responsible bodies deal with the situation and which measures are taken to restore the regular train operation.