ÖBB: ‘Damage of floods to rail network is immense’

Rail may hold the keys to climate friendly solutions in transport, but sometimes climate change hits back at the sector. This week, parts of Central and Eastern Europe were hit by heavy rainfall and subsequent floods. As companies are still examining the damage, Austrian ÖBB provides RailFreight.com with a preliminary assessment: “We cannot yet accurately quantify the damage here. But it is immense!”