Current Situation of the S-Bahn Service in Berlin
Sep 19, 2009 | 12:38 am
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The latest news, in Focus news magazine, quoting "insiders," is that the Berlin S-Bahn will not be getting back to fully normal operation until March 2010.
They have to change some 4800 brake cylinders in 300 S-Bahn trains.
I think they might begin to restore service on the main "Stadtbahn" artery as soon as they have sufficient rolling stock. But for the moment, it seems they're concentrating on maintaining some service in the more outlying areas where there aren't as many alternative transportation links.
They have to change some 4800 brake cylinders in 300 S-Bahn trains.
I think they might begin to restore service on the main "Stadtbahn" artery as soon as they have sufficient rolling stock. But for the moment, it seems they're concentrating on maintaining some service in the more outlying areas where there aren't as many alternative transportation links.
So, maybe the reason were faulty disc-brakes that damaged the wheels ???
Sep 23, 2009 | 2:48 pm
#17
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City centre service back next week
Good news: S-Bahn trains from lines S3, S5 and S7 are to go back into operation as of Monday, Sept. 28 on the "Stadtbahn," the main S-Bahn trestle through the city centre, especially between Alexanderplatz and Bahnhof Zoo. Some lines will be running every 10 minutes.