The railway line running alongside the right side of Rhine (East Rhine Railway) is blocked since Monday morning in its mid-section when huge mounts of slate fell unto the tracks and the neighbouring road as part of a rock slide near the own of Kestert. Luckily no one was hurt. A web cam on the other side of the river captured the moment when the rocks got moving:
This line is a major artery for freight trains. It will take quite some time until services can resume fully. The line along the left side of the Rhine can absorb some of the traffic but I guess not all, as this line is also pretty busy.
This line is a major artery for freight trains. It will take quite some time until services can resume fully. The line along the left side of the Rhine can absorb some of the traffic but I guess not all, as this line is also pretty busy.