Dear Customers,

We would like to inform you that construction works have been taking place since the early morning hours on the railway line Hannover/Lehrte /Peine. Due to these works, the section is currently accessible to passenger traffic only. Construction activities are also ongoing in the Leipzig area. Some trains have been successfully rerouted, while others had to be stopped and are awaiting permission to continue their journey. As a result of this complicated operational situation and the related shortage of resources, we have once again been forced to cancel several trains. According to the latest available information, operations are expected to resume during the course of this afternoon. In any case, this will result in further delays for all services to/from the North German ports, Rotterdam and Duisburg.

The initial situation ahead of the already announced weekend closure in the Elbe Valley is therefore far from favourable. The complete closure in Dresden from 14 February to 16 February 2026 will restrict services between CZ, SK, HU, AT, the Balkans and the North German ports, Rotterdam and Duisburg. We have planned diversion routes via Cheb/Schirnding, Lichkov/Horka and Chałupki/Horka. Passau is not accessible due to track rehabilitation works on the Nuremberg – Regensburg line. Unfortunately, the diversion routes do not have sufficient capacity.

Gdańsk: Adverse weather conditions are slowing down and limiting handling operations. Services in both directions are currently experiencing delays of approximately 10 hours. The capacity of planned slots at the Baltic Hub terminal has been reduced by 10% for this and next week. Import capacities are fully booked until 7 March 2026 (inclusive). It is still not possible to request an extraordinary train.

For any questions regarding specific shipments, please contact our customer service team.

METRANS Team