Ein "Bahnsinn"! Vogtland vs. Erzgebirge - zweite elektrifizierte Bahnstrecke Deutschland Tschechien

#railway #dresden #saxony #bohemia #czech #transportationpolicy #trainstation #deutschebahn 1:30 Erzgebirge Tunnel and DB Information Point Heidenau 3:07 Voitersreuth/Vojtanov border station, Plauen-Cheb railway line The Děčín–Dresden-Neustadt railway line (also known as the Elbe Valley Railway) is a double-track, electrified, cross-border main line in Saxony. For many years, this line has been overloaded with both freight and passenger traffic. It is the only electrified railway line between Germany and the Czech Republic. The planned high-speed line Dresden–Prague (new line Dresden–Ústí nad Labem with extension to Prague) is a planned high-speed mixed-traffic line for cross-border rail traffic between Germany and the Czech Republic. This is intended to reduce traffic on the Elbe Valley Railway. The project will cost at least €6 billion, financing is unclear, construction will not begin before 2032, and the project will last at least 12 years. The planned route has been changed several times since 2012, and the actual branch line will begin in 2025 near the DB Information Center in Heienau-Großsedlitz with the tunnel portal. Costs at least €6 billion, financing unclear, construction not to begin before 2032, and the duration at least 12 years. The planned route has been changed several times since 2012, and the actual branch line will begin in 2025 near the DB Information Center in Heienau-Großsedlitz with the tunnel portal. https://www.dresden-praha.eu/de/strecke Long-distance trains on the Plauen - Cheb line Karola was an international express train operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) between Leipzig, Plauen, and Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) in what was then Czechoslovakia, also known as the "Bäder-Express" (Spa Express). Service was discontinued in 1991. Karlex was the DR's long-distance train between Berlin and Karlovy Vary via Gera and Vojtanov. Service was discontinued in 1992. It is known for its SVT-type high-speed railcars (type Görlitz). The double-tracking of the Plauen–Bad Brambach–state border section and the closing of the electrification gap between Plauen and Vojtanov are enshrined as spatial planning objectives in the 2013 Saxony State Development Plan. The main justification given is freight traffic between Northern Germany and the Czech Republic – particularly as a relatively short-term capacity reserve to relieve pressure on the Dresden–Děčín Elbe Valley line. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstr...