Fire fighting train opens Waalhaven (Rotterdam) for dangerous goods

Image: Marieke van Gompel Marieke van Gompel

From today, 1 April 2021, shunting of almost all dangerous goods is permitted again at Waalhaven South yard in the port of Rotterdam. This is thanks to an extinguishing train, that was developed as a temporary solution for the emplacement yard. Waalhaven has been unavailable for the shunting of dangerous goods since 13 September 2019, because the fire safety facilities did not meet the local standards.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Fire fighting train opens Waalhaven (Rotterdam) for dangerous goods

Image: Marieke van Gompel Marieke van Gompel

From today, 1 April 2021, shunting of almost all dangerous goods is permitted again at Waalhaven South yard in the port of Rotterdam. This is thanks to an extinguishing train, that was developed as a temporary solution for the emplacement yard. Waalhaven has been unavailable for the shunting of dangerous goods since 13 September 2019, because the fire safety facilities did not meet the local standards.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

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