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- An ICE train caused a catenary failure at Bern station.
- Train traffic on the east-west axis is interrupted. There are train cancellations, delays and diversions,
- 400 passengers had to be evacuated from two stopped trains.
- The disruption to train traffic is likely to last longer.
Train traffic in the Bern area has been severely disrupted since this morning. Trains from eastern Switzerland are currently unable to enter Bern station. The reason for this is a catenary failure between Bern and Wankdorf, the bottleneck for all trains to Bern.
The entire route between Bern and Wankdorf is closed, SBB announced on request. There are many errors and deviations. The trains of the diameter lines turn in the suburban stations, sometimes even in Olten. Travelers must travel from west to east via the Jurasüdfuss line, to Bern via Neuchâtel. The connection to the Bernese Oberland is made non-stop in Bern via the Zollikofen-Ostermundigen connection.
It is not known how long the outage lasts. The rectification of the malfunction could definitely continue, said media spokesman Raffael Hirt. Extensive repairs are necessary. Travelers are kindly requested to check the online schedule periodically.
Catenary lay on several tracks
The catenary, which was shot down by ICE Basel – Interlaken at around 8:30 am, was distributed over several tracks, according to SBB. It had to be cleaned first so the lines could be reinstalled.
Why the airline was shot down is part of the ongoing clarification. Or a technical defect on the contact line or on the train may be responsible for this.
Two trains stopped in the morning between Wankdorf and Bern: a composition from the S-Bahn line S4 to Thun and an ICE from Deutsche Bahn (DB). The total of 300 to 400 passengers could have been evacuated without any problem. The action was completed, said by SBB.
The notice board at the Bern train station shows many cancellations and delays.
SRF / Benjamin Hostettler
