Delays Aachen - Brussels (Allgemeines Forum)

NIM rocks, Mittwoch, 12.01.2011, 19:31 (vor 5606 Tagen) @ HSL3
bearbeitet von NIM rocks, Mittwoch, 12.01.2011, 19:33

However, for the past six or so weeks since the introduction of the new timetable, the ICE between Brussels and Germany has also become a total disaster. Almost every train has at least 20 minutes delay and travels via Welkenraedt on the old line.

It usually leaves Liege on time (or at the very most 5 minutes late if the IC before it train from Ostend to Eupen is late) but it then takes the old Welkenraedt line every second day, if not more.

At the same time, the Thalys before/after is using the new high speed line so the problem can only be with the ICE train and not with track.

The schedule was already difficult when there were 3x daily ICEs between Brussels and Germany with constantly late trains. Under these circumstances, how can DB have introduced a fourth daily train with the limited available rolling stock.

Hi,

welcome to our community. Perhaps you read it: The DB has big problems with the rolling stock, not only with the ICEs, also with the ICs und regional trains.

The ICEs going to Brussels are class 406. The DB has a lot of them, but because of the complicated technical systems this trains include they're not very dependable. For the HSL the ICE needs ECTS and there are only five (?) 406-units which are equipped with this. So when the ECTS-406 are out of service, another 406 without ETCS has to operate as substitution for the ETCS-406.

On the side of the train the number is written down. The trains with the numbers 4601 to 4604 and unit 4607 are equipped with ETCS. All other ICE 3M (406) are not allowed to use the new HSL 3.

www.trainsenretards.be keeps records of trains more than 15 minutes late within the Belgian system.

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