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Railway Disruption Causing Emergency Braking: Regional Train Forced to Apply High-Speed Emergency Deceleration

On Saturday evening (August 30th), German authorities carried out a Federal Police inspection in the regions of Offenburg and Biberach.

Disruptive action on railways: Local train initiates emergency braking at high speed
Disruptive action on railways: Local train initiates emergency braking at high speed

Railway Disruption Causing Emergency Braking: Regional Train Forced to Apply High-Speed Emergency Deceleration

In an unexpected incident on Saturday evening, two German nationals were caught illegally crossing the tracks of the Black Forest Railway near Biberach station. Their actions led to a regional train initiating an emergency brake, causing a moment of tension for passengers on board.

The Federal Police Inspection Offenburg, the source of this information, has confirmed the incident. Jana Disch, a contact person at the Federal Police Inspection Offenburg, can be reached for further inquiries at 0781/9190-1010. Alternatively, you can send an email to [email protected].

The two individuals involved in this incident are 23 and 24 years old. Witness statements helped identify them, and they are now facing charges of endangering rail traffic.

It is important to note that the head of the Federal Police Inspection Offenburg, active in connection with the incident on 30.08 near Biberach station, is not specifically named in the search results. However, Raoul Hackenjos, who was the head of the Criminal Police (Kripo) Offenburg until 1 August 2025, has since become vice president of the Police Academy. As such, the current head of the Federal Police Inspection Offenburg is not identified here.

The Federal Police Inspection Offenburg urges the public to respect the rules and regulations surrounding railway crossings to ensure everyone's safety.

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