Train connection Tübingen-Stuttgart - | "The main culprit is Deutsche Bahn" - | Transport Minister responds to Palmer
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Plans to Improve Stuttgart-Tübingen Rail ServiceA punctual train departure from Tübingen is aimed for by Easter 2026 despite ongoing delays from Stuttgart.
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- Transport Minister Winfried Hermann confirms talks to reduce the bi-hourly Regional Express 6 between Stuttgart and Tübingen.
- Deutsche Bahn and the Stuttgart 21 construction site are identified as primary causes of delays and cancellations.
- No major improvements are expected before the timetable change at the end of 2026, but a short-term solution is targeted by Easter 2026.
- A block densification between Metzingen and Nürtingen has been implemented to enable more reliable train operations amid delays.
It is clear that the main cause of the problems is Deutsche Bahn, the infrastructure, and the major construction site Stuttgart 21.— Transport Minister Winfried Hermann comments on the responsibility of Deutsche Bahn and infrastructure issues.
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