As confirmed by the German railway company, Deutsche Bahn (DB), “due to the sabotage of cables that are essential for rail traffic, Deutsche Bahn had to interrupt train traffic in the north for almost three hours this morning.”
According to the newspaper “Bild”, the security authorities have signs of outside intervention.
Specifically, it is about radio system cable connections that were stolen or deliberately destroyed.
The publication refers to sources close to DB, according to which an attack against the so-called GSM-R cables (Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway or Global System of Mobile Communications for Railways) requires specific knowledge to selectively interrupt them.
He adds that there are still no clues about the alleged perpetrators and that the federal police have taken over the investigation.
According to “Spiegel” destroyed cable connections have been detected in two places.
“Due to a track repair, it is currently not possible to travel by train in all of northern Germany. Please check your connections and plan more travel time,” DB warned at 07:20 a.m. (05:20 GMT). ) to their customers through their Twitter account.
He later specified that it was an “interference in the mobile radio system”.
Were affected all the ICE (Intercity-Express) high-speed trains, as well as the regional IC (Intercity) and long-distance EC (Eurocity) trains that circulate in the north of the country.
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Around 11:00 local time (09:00 GMT) DB reported that the technical problem had been resolved and rail traffic was being restored.
Nevertheless, the railway company warned of possible cancellations and delays throughout the day and after the traffic was paralyzed for several hours, as well as a large accumulation of users in the first trains that circulate again. EFE