Traffic: Rail site visitors stopped within the north – results in NRW | EUROtoday

The cessation of long-distance rail transport in northern Germany has noticeable results till after North Rhine-Westphalia. According to a railway spokesman, trains to Berlin and Hamburg solely go to Dortmund, Münster or Bielefeld and finish there. Individual trains would even be stopped a lot earlier. Travelers ought to verify the present scenario within the on-line timetable data.

The railway introduced that every one rail site visitors within the better Hanover space can be suspended till at the very least noon. “This means that one of our most important hubs is affected and long-distance traffic in northern Germany is no longer possible.” The operational cease is critical to guard passengers, staff and automobiles. The railway additionally introduced that it will present provides to passengers on the practice stations.

Storm “Elli” largely spared rush hour site visitors in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday morning. In rail site visitors, there have been solely issues on just a few railway strains in East Westphalia and Sauerland. In Lower Saxony and northeastern Germany, nevertheless, the German Weather Service (DWD) continued to warn of the hazards of the storm.

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