Two Hobby Gardeners Appear to Be The Cause of the Days-Long Closure of the Railway Line Between Hamburg and Hanover. The Couple had Cut Down a Tree that had fallen on an overhead line. Hundreds of Trains Were Delayed, Diverted, or Did Not Run.
The Couple, a 55-year-old man and a 57-year-old Woman, Were Bothered by the Tree Near Their Vegetable Garden in Lower Saxony. The tree ended up on the track between celle and uelzen. An overhead line was a Torn in the Process. A Freight Train also Collided With The Tree.
The action resulted in Numerous Diversions, Cancellations, and Delays on the Railway Line, Writes Die Welt . The German news medium speaks of 382 affected trains.
The Overhead Line had to be repaired, which taught a considerable amount of time. Train Traffic Between Hamburg and Hanover was Almost Completely Shut Down for Three Days.
The Tree was on Railway Property. The Hobby Gardeners Were Therefore Not Allowed to Cut Down The Tree. They May face significant costs. The Police Have Launched An Investigation.