Berlin Tram Derails: 4 Hurt, Road Closures, and Service Disruptions
Derailed Streetcar Causes Four Injuries, Service Interruptions, and Closures - Derailed Tram Leaves Four Injured, Service Disrupted by Delay and Malfunction
Hey there! Here's the lowdown on a nasty wreck that went down in Berlin-Karlshorst. A tram and a car collided, sending the tram off its tracks in the wee hours. Cops confirmed the jam-up.
The Treskowallee is gonna be blocked for recovery work at Dorotheastraße until about noon. drives and will cause a fuss in the tram service.
Nope, those trams ain't rollin' on that route, says BVG. The M27 and M37 lines are screwed between Allee der Kosmonauten/Rhinstraße and Traberweg. The M17 trams also aren't operating between S-Friedrichsfelde Ost and Traberweg due to the bump.
Here's the dirt on what went down:
- The crash occurred on May 12, 2025, on Treskowallee close to Dorotheastraße, containing a shindy between a tram and a car that yanked the tram off the tracks[5].
- Four peeps got hurt in the easily, ain't clear if the wounded were travellers in the tram or lads in the car[5].
- The crash went down in an area under construction, where wheelers are directed over the tram tracks onto the opposite lane, possibly aiding in the bout[5].
- The Treskowallee was sealed off in both directions until about 14:15 on the date of the smash[5].
- Tram lines 27 and 37 were jimmied up till roughly 13:00 when the mauled tram was tugged away and the track got cleared and reopened[5].
- Cops are still looking into the cause of the collision[5].
TL;DR: Derailment resulted in major road closures and disrupted service mainly on lines 27 and 37, but the track has been restored following clearance and towing operations[5]. Stay safe out there, folks!
- The incident has prompted Berlin's Community Policy department to issue a statement, expressing concerns about the safety of public transportation, particularly trams, in light of the recent derailment.
- In response to the derailment, Berlin's Employment Policy department is considering the implementation of additional safety training programs for individuals working in the transportation industry.
- The general-news outlets, finance sector, and crime-and-justice departments are closely monitoring the ongoing investigation into the cause of the tram derailment, as it may have implications for safety regulations and policies in Berlin's transportation industry.
