Railway Sabotage Investigation: Unidentified Individuals Responsible for Placing Stones on Tracks in Tostedt on Sunday

In Tostedt, Germany, on August 31, 2025, a series of incidents disrupted rail traffic, causing delays of 21 minutes for five trains. The incidents occurred on the railway line between Bremen and Hamburg.

According to the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen, a Metronom train and a freight train ran over stones that had been placed on the tracks. This poses a significant risk to both the perpetrators and unsuspecting passersby.

The Federal Police are treating the case as a dangerous interference with rail traffic and are urging anyone with information to contact them. You can reach out to the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen at 0421/16299-7777 or via email at [email protected]. For further inquiries, contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen Press Spokesperson Simon Gruhl at 0421 16299 - 6101 or 0172 - 34 67 750 via email at [email protected].

The incidents occurred around 14:20 and 14:54 near the "Schulstraße" road bridge and a local sports club in Tostedt. The Tostedt police were on the scene and removed more stones from the tracks, but no suspects were found.

Placing stones on the tracks increases the risk and can make them dangerous projectiles when hit by trains. The potential consequences include significant property damage, train damage, and in the worst case, derailment.

The responsible authority for investigating the incident classified as a dangerous disruption of rail traffic in Tostedt is the Federal Railway Authority (Eisenbahn-Bundesamt) in Germany. The Federal Police warn that entering railway premises is always life-threatening.

For updates and more information, follow the Federal Police on Twitter at @bpol_nord. The official website for the Federal Police is www.bundespolizei.de. The Federal Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious near the "Schulstraße" road bridge in Tostedt on August 31, 2025. Let's work together to ensure the safety of our railways.