Central Europe floods: how bad is it for the rail networks?

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The banks of River Danube overflows as floods continues to upend rail traffic in Central Europe. ANP

At least ten people were killed by floods in central Europe over the weekend after days of heavy rainfall left towns submerged and national rail networks in complete disarray. With more rain expected, here’s how the extreme weather is affecting the tracks from Poland to Romania.

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Author: Thomas Wintle

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