Bridge in port of Rotterdam to reopen double track, but not in strong wind
It is again possible to travel with two trains at the same time over the Suurhoff Bridge to the Maasvlakte. Trains can now safely cross the bridge, even with winds up to 44 km/h (wind force 6). Since 2 June, the bridge was only accessible on a single track, because ProRail, the Dutch infrastructure manager, found that there was corrosion. As a result, the bridge no longer met the safety standards when two freight trains passed over it.
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