Majority of German freight wagons will now run with quiet brake blocks
Die Deutsche Bahn wird die Aktivitäten zum Lärmschutz weiter verstärken und 2016 die Umrüstung ihrer Güterwagen auf leise Bremssohlen deutlich beschleunigen. Bis Ende des Jahres werden 50 Prozent der Flotte von DB Cargo mit der so genannten Flüsterbremse ausgestattet sein, die eine deutliche Reduzierung des Schienenlärms bewirkt.
According to RailWatch, a data company dealing with digitalisation in the rail freight sector, 99 per cent of the German freight wagons are now operating with quiet brake blocks. The conversion of the majority of wagons took place despite the unprecedented conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, it is considered “a great success for German freight wagon owners”, said Michael Breuer, managing partner of RailWatch.
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