Shock on the railway line: Stones endanger regional train near Dresden!

Shock on the railway line: Stones endanger regional train near Dresden!

On June 3, 2025 at 10:42 p.m., a dangerous incident occurred on the railway line between Chemnitz Central Station and Dresden Central Station, which started the investigation by the federal police. As the Leipziger Internet Zeitung Of stones that lay on the rails. Fortunately, this did not affect rail traffic, but the train nevertheless suffered considerable damage to the wheels and bogies.

In the context of the investigation that is carried out due to the suspicion of a "dangerous intervention in rail traffic" § 315 StGB, the federal police urgently search for witnesses. These are said to have observed suspicious activities on the evening of the incident in the area of ​​the railway tracks between Freital-Potschappel and Dresden-Plauen. Information can be passed on directly to the Federal Police Inspection in Dresden on 0351/815020.

Responsibility of the Federal Police

The Federal Police has an important role in protecting the railway systems and the defense against dangers to public security. Their tasks not only include the monitoring of train stations and track systems, but also the fight against vandalism and criminal acts that endanger the security in rail traffic.

A dangerous intervention in rail traffic can have serious consequences. According to Section 315 of the Criminal Code, the smallest actions that endanger the safety of rail traffic are already punishable and generally result in terms of money or prison. In severe cases, prison terms are even threatened up to ten years. Disturbing actions such as taking obstacles on the rails are extremely serious and can not only cause material damage, but also risk the life of travelers.

protection and prevention

The prevention of such dangerous interventions is very important to the federal police. Therefore, cooperation with the state police and Deutsche Bahn AG is being intensified in order to further increase the safety in rail traffic. The relevance of these measures becomes clear by incidents such as the in Dresden in which the feeling of security of the travelers is at stake.