Middle Rhine Valley remains closed for freight traffic till Easter

Güterzug im Mittelrheintal mit zwei E-Loks Baureihe 185 (Erzzug Rotterdam - Linz) bei Oberwesel (linke Rheinstrecke)

Following the landslide at the Middle Rhine Valley on 15 March, disruption of freight traffic on the European Rhine-Alpine corridor has intensified. DB Netz has said that regular traffic is expected to resume around Easter at the earliest. Sven Flore, Vice Chairman of Network of European Railways (NEE), has a different opinion on that. According to him, there is too little information, no reliable forecasts for the duration of the disruption and no clear concept, coupled with insufficient telephone availability.

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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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Middle Rhine Valley remains closed for freight traffic till Easter

Güterzug im Mittelrheintal mit zwei E-Loks Baureihe 185 (Erzzug Rotterdam - Linz) bei Oberwesel (linke Rheinstrecke)

Following the landslide at the Middle Rhine Valley on 15 March, disruption of freight traffic on the European Rhine-Alpine corridor has intensified. DB Netz has said that regular traffic is expected to resume around Easter at the earliest. Sven Flore, Vice Chairman of Network of European Railways (NEE), has a different opinion on that. According to him, there is too little information, no reliable forecasts for the duration of the disruption and no clear concept, coupled with insufficient telephone availability.

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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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