DB InfraGO—Deutsche Bahn’s infrastructure arm—announced on 30 June that it will fully close the 20 km Leipzig-Knauthain–Pegau line from 3 to 26 July to replace rails, sleepers and four level crossings. The Erfurter Bahn commuter service will be suspended, with a mix of all-stops and express buses linking Leipzig Hbf and Profen. The works include new switches at Pegau station and a modernised signalling section tied to the digital interlocking programme. Several road crossings will also shut in rolling phases, requiring detours for local freight and last-mile delivery vehicles. For corporate mobility planners, the closure affects staff shuttles to the rapidly expanding Leipzig-South logistics cluster, home to Amazon and DHL hubs. Companies are advising employees to budget an extra 25 minutes per leg or to work remotely during peak construction days (8–12 July). The summer blockade is part of DB’s €12 billion ‘Coral’ package, which bundles medium-size renewals into concentrated windows to minimise year-round delays. Nevertheless, freight forwarders warn that the rising number of simultaneous shutdowns is straining the national bus-charter market. Passengers are urged to check the DB Navigator app for real-time bus assignments and to note that bicycles are not carried on express replacement services.
Source: Deutsche Bahn Press Release
