Last Sunday was a day that I had been looking forward to for a long time. I first discovered the “Zentralwerkstatt” – the central maintenance depot – in Frankfurt some years ago by chance.
I was curious as to where the lines went past the end of the last U-Bahn station, as they followed the road and suddenly disappeared behind a set of iron gates. Google Maps provided the answer – behind those gates lies the depot where the trams and the U-Bahn trains go in Frankfurt when they need servicing or repairing. There is even a 800m long running track to test them on.
So when I read about an open day I grabbed the chance to visit the site and take a look around.
The end of the U5-50 train over a maintenance pit
On what was one of the hottest days of the summer so far, the grounds had been turned into a mixture of trains and their components to see and a childrens’ playground with refreshments. [Read more…]
The travel information that was 
A large demonstration is taking place in Frankfurt am Main this weekend. It is expected to last until the early hours of Sunday morning, and 30,000 demonstrators are expected. Their aim is to shut down the banking area of Frankfurt and stop the employees there from getting to work.