Is the Great Belt Bridge a potential danger for pocket wagons?

Once again, pocket wagons with semi-trailers are banned from the Danish Great Belt Bridge, due to what was perceived as a potentially threatening situation. The measure taken by the Danish authorities is understandable, in light of the fatal accident on the same bridge on 2 January 2019. However, it hits the intermodal industry hard. Was the situation really a threat? And why did a trailer shift from its place on exactly that same bridge?

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Editorial Coordinator of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Is the Great Belt Bridge a potential danger for pocket wagons?

Once again, pocket wagons with semi-trailers are banned from the Danish Great Belt Bridge, due to what was perceived as a potentially threatening situation. The measure taken by the Danish authorities is understandable, in light of the fatal accident on the same bridge on 2 January 2019. However, it hits the intermodal industry hard. Was the situation really a threat? And why did a trailer shift from its place on exactly that same bridge?

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Editorial Coordinator of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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