Railway line, source: Deutsche Bahn

Electrification of cross-border tracks urgent for Germany

Railway line, source: Deutsche Bahn

In order to make railways greener and the environment cleaner, Germany should strengthen its focus on the electrification of its railway network. A special attention should be given to five cross-border tracks that run to Poland, Czechia and Austria. Such opinion has been expressed by Allianz pro Schiene and Deutsche Umwelthilfe in their joint call to the Federal Government of Germany.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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Chris Laarman|01.07.20|22:03

One of the border crossings to the Netherlands doesn’t even allow through traffic: the line from Gronau currently ends in a stub at Enschede station.
(Not to mention the Iron Rhine section between Dalheim and Roermond.)

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Railway line, source: Deutsche Bahn

Electrification of cross-border tracks urgent for Germany

Railway line, source: Deutsche Bahn

In order to make railways greener and the environment cleaner, Germany should strengthen its focus on the electrification of its railway network. A special attention should be given to five cross-border tracks that run to Poland, Czechia and Austria. Such opinion has been expressed by Allianz pro Schiene and Deutsche Umwelthilfe in their joint call to the Federal Government of Germany.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

1 comment op “Electrification of cross-border tracks urgent for Germany”

Chris Laarman|01.07.20|22:03

One of the border crossings to the Netherlands doesn’t even allow through traffic: the line from Gronau currently ends in a stub at Enschede station.
(Not to mention the Iron Rhine section between Dalheim and Roermond.)

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