train chaos in Berlin - A report
To even put some of the experience report of a BZ Reporters who used to be a statement of the reporting person for me, "a joke" (in terms of length) is running up against, I will ask my report . Present
day before I got of the upcoming problems in the late afternoon, then it was still called that have to be taken 580 of 1100 vehicles from the operation . This estimate should prove to be overly optimistic (hence the linked article was meanwhile corrected), finally took only a quarter of the trains. I am informed, of course, at bedtime, when my train would go. It was noted already on the emergency plan and I was wrong to think that this would already be online, which should also prove to be incorrect. Usually my (ring) railway runs in the morning every 5 minutes for the afternoon rush hour, the clock because of the recent problems already set up on 10 minutes. These were due to damage to the wheel axles, which was not disclosed to maintenance work. The same problem arises now with the brakes going nunmal And this brings security, customers must inevitably suffer. But why spend money for planned maintenance, the parts are already holding a few years ...
On Tuesday morning I heard on the radio the first of at least half-hourly reports to the S-Bahn-chaos. First of all lines were said that are no longer inverted. In the view I have, however, luck, right Staying on the Circle Line, which travels in the form of an ellipse through Berlin. They also drove, no question, on the radio was something from 15 to 20 minutes, told in reality, this is somewhat different dar.
When I left the apartment and the pedestrian bridge at the end of the S-Bahn station is left, to make me a queasy feeling already. If you keep thinking that a track like that in the 5-minute intervals wrong and there is already full now runs only every 20 minutes and take up additional passengers from the canceled lines must not be the first to think about it. But there was worse to come. The platform was half full, approximately the normal Times when the time would come when the next train enters. Here, you have to say that it is there is a Zusteigerbahnhof that means that there usually drop out hardly anyone there except for a couple of small shops and department stores (where the staff should be but already arrived long ago) only a number multi-story residential buildings adorn the area, whose residents later were almost all on the platform. First, the next train was announced in 16 minutes, which was somewhat surprising, because it that the car would really run in 20-minute intervals, the platform was already too very full, when the web first 4 minutes had gone, but since einberechnet I had not yet the fullness of the trains. In addition, some trains, as I learned later from a colleague, considerably shorter and consisted partly of only 3 (in words: three) cars. Normal is 10 or maybe a little more. Furthermore, it was strange to note that were reported after 10 minutes still last 12 minutes for the next train on the scoreboard. In principle, one could almost double the time displayed. I found myself in the middle of the platform, because of errors committed is the most, To stand at the usual place. For me, it would have been the end of the train, because I when I get out there at my destination station, just before the stairs leading to top landing. But with such a strike like conditions must reschedule it easy in the end it builds up containing mostly. Before me were two students aged about 10-12 years. The latter had, as I read the interview already missed two or more lanes and one boy wanted the other constantly with the words "We adjust as always not pure, which comes but already fully here" to convince her to go home the other boy remained steadfast, perhaps owing also to the attractive female student, who shortly thereafter joined to the two.
But I had a very different problem, which represented itself to me: I had what I had not noticed when leaving the apartment, much to the toilet. The more time passed the more I realized that I would not survive the trip without damage. I usually need 11 minutes (yes, here I am lucky), but this time I also was able to double now, the wait for the train and the route from the destination station to work would add even more. So I decided, probably to the surprise of many, for another 5 minutes displayed in a faster pace than usual to walk home. For this I need is usually 4 minutes round trip each counted separately. Assuming there's the time to I spent on the toilet, will take you on a good 10 minutes I needed for this course. Normally, therefore, impossible to provide return transportation to the nearest S-Bahn, but I at least wanted to risk it all on the way back, added to the station to run again. The alternative, by tram from the nearest subway station and then go from there to work out for me came much too late, otherwise I would have saved me the whole waiting period. For this I need but 30 minutes travel time, three times as long, but in this case be at least yet all tracks and trains.
When I was back up on the pedestrian bridge and entgegenkam other things, the end, saw I already retracting the S-Bahn. The above located newswoman said already on my way there to the toilet to a passer-by, that it was useless to wait for the train. "You see how full it is," were her words. And the platform was really very full, so I have not seen even with the many strikes. Yes there were at least more drivers are hired, but what do you do when you have too few features? No matter. I ran down the stairs and in any event came just in time to below as the train rolled a bit and then finally came to a stop. I wound my way through the ranks and made my way to the next door. I was not quite in the middle, but almost at the beginning, But this position but the door is the key. There were not many people before me. However, I was lucky that was already school. Otherwise, disclosure would be really almost no one got out. So, however, left quite a few students, something her 6-10 on the number, the door where I was. But we must not think as many can fit into it again. Five people were perhaps ahead of me and I can say about me that nobody was behind me enter the car. I was standing with his back to the platform, so that to me all the desperate faces were at least spared, but even in the car was the mood not much better. I felt a Pocket in my left knee, but at least showed me there but the chance so close as not long to come to approach women, even if perhaps not so much pleased as myself who thinks now, the train would leave immediately , is mistaken. Finally had to be readjusted in such a few doors until all connected really fully took it again for 2-3 minutes. This should also, as to continue to the next stations, but at some point but the trip went on and on.
On the second station, I found myself mentioned right at the door, pushed out a lot of people. This is also a hub with subway and bus links. The platform was filled completely, as hardly anyone would have had space. But because some wanted to get off, I had to let that necessarily place, this was my position simply too unfavorable. Of course, this is a serious risk, then find themselves no more room in the car and left on the platform have to. A man would come here almost in the gap between train and platform and could only with difficulty to keep the legs, but to drop was in the crowd not to think anyway. As anyone who wanted to get out, were also out, I pushed the other back, just to experience that still wanted to get another person, which then a real fight for the one who was. Then the urge, however, went further, so that I suddenly found myself in the middle between the two doors. But the pressure did not cease only by loud cries from the inside that really did not fit in. more people took this off gradually. But we must also understand the desperation of some. As you might have just today a meeting, is extra went off on time (with one not even have to necessarily what you have noticed from all the chaos), wondered about the full platform, missed a train, then the second, and will finally be taken, must then, however, still remain, although missing a few centimeters. When we finally drove off the platform was in any case still pretty full.
On the third platform, I could then work their due even more outgoing passengers further into the interior, so I finally came to a halt in progress. The situation was ludicrous. Next to me forced the people in the car (including a man with a suitcase that was not just a lot of friends), but slightly to the right or directly in front of me was none. So I did, apart from the seated passengers, most of all the space! But the person next to me rather clung to the handrails in the corridor rather than move up. Outside noticed this is then also a man who must have also wondered why no one more fit inside the door where there was still room left at least. The nearest train station was quite empty compared to the other, yet remained here some back. Over the public address announcement was heard that the next train would enter in 5 minutes, but I wondered, should come out of this train. This could really be understood only as a reassurance for those left behind, because there was no way out could be used on this route a train, a maximum of shuttle operation was so etaws possible. And as I drove off the next train was announced in 20 minutes. It must like its been an absolute mockery.
played at my destination station then from right plays. When I was hurrying already pushed back into the first. On the platform the further development was possible only slowly. By the speaker was told that the next train would arrive in 10 minutes (you get here is the announcement from the previous station to mind), which helped only very little. I was certainly glad to have finally arrived, but I was also crying children, which in these situations together with older people have probably the most difficult to observe, that were resolved at the platform entirely, since they no longer fit in the train others tried to console as far as it went. Elsewhere, it was
but worse. A colleague who also goes by at a node, reported on the barricades going passengers. The queue of people who wanted to have confirmed the delay of the train, was there any case almost endless and the people waiting there a fix to the station staff, verbal abuse, insults and even pet names to his head. In addition, some trains ran in spite of any display is not up to the last stop, which led to more frustration, because we now had to squeeze in a full train to another full train.
The return in the afternoon but then proceeded leisurely. When I entered the platform This was quite empty, it had to be a highway just left. The next train was announced in 2 minutes. When the 2 minutes were over, went out the ad. Another 10 minutes later came the first announcement, should enter in 4 minutes the next train, which was true even halfway. When he drove off again a different issue. Before I even tried a man with strollers and luggage to get on the wagon, I again was the last person to fit into it yet. Others with baby carriages, however, had to remain inactive. Also bizarre thing was that my left next to another seat was free. I myself could, however, due to the partition not get there, but others were very well had this opportunity. At the next station in turn got in some and turn others off. It would have been room for some people, but on the platform despite the fact remained few. It was the image of people who simply had no more strength to rouse himself and go the last step, while it was not to understand. Of course there were also moves in another direction, but it was sure they would even go there. In addition, the change in direction would have occurred only after 7 stops, at least until there could have been ancestors, as this will again train from other directions available nationwide. But they remained rather with empty eyes are waiting for redemption.
I can really lucky to have survived the first day of the new chaos reasonably well. For a path that I usually mastered in 25 minutes, I needed this time 60 minutes, but what else is in the frame, others have taken it as far worse. Likewise, I consider myself lucky that I work in the next 8 days will have a total of 7 times late shift, so that at least the position should have returned to normal at this time, since I am no longer in rush hour traffic on the road. Maybe yes, then the situation is improving at an earlier hour. So far, at any rate there is still no emergency plan online. Whether the two students have made it to the web is not known to me.
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