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Subway chaos in Munich: U6 temporarily closed after accident at Harras!
Subway U6 in Munich interrupted after accident at Harras. Replacement traffic set up, initial repairs successfully completed.
Subway chaos in Munich: U6 temporarily closed after accident at Harras!
The U6 subway line in Munich is temporarily interrupted due to an accident at Harras. The incident occurred on June 12th when a subway train derailed during a shunting run. Fortunately, both the driver and passengers were uninjured as there were no passengers on the train at the time of the accident. However, parts of the track and the conductor rail were damaged, which promptly led to repair work. This information is provided by tz.de reported.
The subsequent repair work resulted in the U6 between Partnachplatz and Implerstrasse being shut down for a few days. But the Munich transport company reacted quickly and set up a replacement service with buses that run every five minutes. During this interruption, the U6 can continue to be used until Wednesday between Kieferngarten and Sendlinger Tor as well as from Implerstraße to Fürstenried West and from Partnachplatz to Klinikum Großhadern bahnblogstelle.com describes.
Around the U6 – preview of the traffic situation
It is not the first interruption for the U6 in recent times. An extensive construction site between Implerstrasse and Großhadern Hospital was only completed at the end of May. Road users must also prepare for further restrictions in the north of the U6 until the end of July due to planned construction work. If you rely on the regular line 54, you can use it regularly from the Partnachplatz and Brudermühlstraße stops.
Aside from the current situation, it should be noted that accidents in local public transport in Germany rarely have serious consequences. According to a statistical analysis by the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV), only 1,212 people had accidents on trains, subways or trams between 2016 and 2020, while most of the reportable commuting accidents involved cars and bicycles. This assessment provides additional, reassuring context to the recent incident.
The DGUV also points out that Road Safety Day on June 18, 2022 reminds us of the importance of safe transport, and in their current report they emphasize the importance of investing in local public transport to increase safety for all road users. Statistically speaking, local public transport is one of the safest forms of transport, which is also clear in the case of the U6 accident.