German Cabinet approves giving priority to hydrocarbons on railways

DB Cargo shunting operations in Halle (Saale)
DB Cargo shunting operations in Halle (Saale) Deutsche Bahn

Railway transports of coal, oil and gas will be given priority status, digital affairs and transport minister Volker Wissing announced following Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

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1 comment op “German Cabinet approves giving priority to hydrocarbons on railways”

bönström bönström|25.08.22|11:40

Accordingly…, a vital, a strategic resource, duly should be awarded basics!
(Low price, standards, now are too costly.
SWL shall be high – and hedged for, by, a high quality, low risk track, a timely…
Broken rails, shall not, remain, by far, most frequent single reason for derailments, etc…)
By a decisive upgrading of tracks, performed at any reinvestment, etc., within a 10 year period the needed shifts will be provided – and railways again a high quality device, a payer!

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German Cabinet approves giving priority to hydrocarbons on railways

DB Cargo shunting operations in Halle (Saale)
DB Cargo shunting operations in Halle (Saale) Deutsche Bahn

Railway transports of coal, oil and gas will be given priority status, digital affairs and transport minister Volker Wissing announced following Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “German Cabinet approves giving priority to hydrocarbons on railways”

bönström bönström|25.08.22|11:40

Accordingly…, a vital, a strategic resource, duly should be awarded basics!
(Low price, standards, now are too costly.
SWL shall be high – and hedged for, by, a high quality, low risk track, a timely…
Broken rails, shall not, remain, by far, most frequent single reason for derailments, etc…)
By a decisive upgrading of tracks, performed at any reinvestment, etc., within a 10 year period the needed shifts will be provided – and railways again a high quality device, a payer!

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