Driver dies in collision with coach near St. Märgen – SWR Aktuell

A driver died in a traffic accident involving a bus near Sankt Märgen. 13 people were injured. A 50-year-old driver died in a serious accident on the L128 country road near Sankt Märgen (Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district). His car went into the oncoming lane in a curve and collided with a bus. 13 other people were injured. … Read more

Höllentalbahn and B31 in the Black Forest closed – SWR Aktuell

The railway line and the B31 through the Höllental near Freiburg have been completely closed since Monday evening. The reason is an impending rock fall. According to Deutsche Bahn and the police, a mighty boulder is threatening to fall near the Hirschsprung in the narrowest part of the Höllental in the Black Forest. Initially, only … Read more

Salier bridge open again after renovation – SWR Aktuell

The Salier Bridge between Speyer and Altlußheim (Rhein-Neckar district) was closed for two years and ten months. It was officially reopened to traffic on Wednesday. At the official opening of the 600 meter long bridge on Wednesday, a symbolic black, red and gold ribbon was cut. The bridge was then reopened to traffic in the … Read more

A7 at Giengen can be used again – SWR news

From next week, the junction of the A7 Würzburg-Ulm motorway at Giengen will be freely accessible again in both directions. The city announced on Saturday. At the Giengen junction (Heidenheim district), the motorway has been renewed over a length of ten kilometers. The lane width was adapted to the applicable safety standards and adjusted from … Read more

Elztalbahn completely under power – SWR news

The Elztalbahn between Waldkirch and Elzach in the Emmendingen district is rolling again – with an electric drive instead of diesel engines. The expansion of the Breisgau S-Bahn is now complete. The Elztalbahn is arriving with new white-yellow-black wagons. Electric railcars have been on the road in the Upper Elz Valley since Saturday; Electricity flows … Read more

Defendants are said to have cheated insurance – SWR Aktuell

With deliberate accidents, eight people are said to have stolen 60,000 euros from insurance companies. The case will be heard on Wednesday at the Trier district court. But there is a problem with the statute of limitations. The eight defendants are accused of having faked nine accidents in and around Trier in order to then … Read more

Neustadt, Germersheim, Schifferstadt – SWR news

The train drivers are still on strike today. In the Palatinate, the S-Bahn lines S2 and S4 are again canceled. Regional railways are also affected. The regional trains on the Karlsruhe-Speyer-Mainz and Mannheim-Frankenthal-Mainz routes will be completely canceled on Monday. In long-distance traffic, two thirds are canceled, according to the railways. The train strike of … Read more

Two dead and three seriously injured in a car accident near Kamp-Bornhofen – SWR Aktuell

In a serious car accident on the B42 in the Rhein-Lahn district south of Koblenz, two men were killed on Saturday evening. Three others suffered serious injuries. As the police announced, the car had come off the road and crashed head-on against a wall of a railway underpass. Then the vehicle was thrown against a … Read more

Travelers affected from Wednesday – SWR news

The train drivers of the Deutsche Bahn strike. 95 percent of the members of the GDL union voted in a strike vote in favor of the labor dispute. Commuters who drive with competing companies could also be affected. Since the union has recently felt responsible not only for train staff but for employees in all … Read more