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Fangschleuse station opening and technical delays

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The opening of the new Fangschleuse station, located near the Tesla plant in Grünheide, faced delays following its initial announcement. While the station was intended to serve the RE1 regional line and accommodate approximately 16,000 daily passengers, technical issues emerged during the final stages of implementation. Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB InfraGO reported that delays occurred during the acceptance testing of ~~signaling~~ signaling, control, and safety technology on the tracks between Erkner and Frankfurt (Oder). ~~This resulted in~~ Although the ~~postponement of train services at~~ station was scheduled to begin operations on a Saturday morning, the ~~new station.~~ first Regional Express RE1 trains did not arrive until approximately 19:30 that evening. Brandenburg Transport Minister Robert Crumbach criticized Deutsche Bahn for the delay, describing the late notification provided to the operator Ostdeutsche Eisenbahngesellschaft (ODEG) as “unacceptable.” An He noted that the short notice left passengers stranded. To manage the disruption, an emergency bus service was ~~established~~ established. The station, which took 16 months to ~~manage passenger transit during~~ construct, is intended to improve commuter access to the ~~disruption.~~ Tesla manufacturing site and facilitate the future use of longer trains on the line connecting Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder).

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