First part of heavily damaged German Ahr railway reopens after flood

Probefahrt der Ahrtalbahn nach dem Wiederaufbau der Gleise bei Heimersheim

Nearly four months after the heavy floods in July, part of the Ahr valley railway in Germany are reconnected to rail traffic again. It will take a lot more work for trains to return on other parts, because bridges and other structures need to be rebuilt completely.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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First part of heavily damaged German Ahr railway reopens after flood

Probefahrt der Ahrtalbahn nach dem Wiederaufbau der Gleise bei Heimersheim

Nearly four months after the heavy floods in July, part of the Ahr valley railway in Germany are reconnected to rail traffic again. It will take a lot more work for trains to return on other parts, because bridges and other structures need to be rebuilt completely.

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

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