Germany: more traffic restrictions likely as DB hunts faulty sleepers
Image: Erich Westendarp
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is expanding its investigation into potentially faulty sleepers in the wake of last summer’s deadly derailment in Bavaria. DB expects it will have to test around 130,000 sleepers nationwide and – if anomalies are detected – replace them. This will likely result in further traffic restrictions.
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