Limited trains running: Heat-related fault in Berchem disrupts trains on two railway lines

Heatwave Melts Tram Tracks in Germany

A severe heatwave has brought tram services in Leipzig, Germany, to a standstill after extreme temperatures melted the sealant between tram tracks and the road surface, damaging rail infrastructure. Authorities suspended services as crews worked to clear the affected tracks and restore operations safely. #Germany

Europe’s Trains, Nuclear Plants and Factories Can’t Take the Heat Either

This sweltering week, the signs of a breakdown have been everywhere. Train networks across Western Europe were snarled by heat that threatened to buckle tracks. Several nuclear reactors in France shuttered or slowed because the cooling water they were discharging into rivers was getting too hot. Museums curtailed hours because they couldn’t control the heat. []

Rotterdam trains resume after eight days of cable repairs

Trains are running again between Rotterdam and the south of the country after a cable fire halted services for just...

Trains stopped across Germany over technical glitch

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains late Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded across the country. The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said all trains were being held at stations because of a nationwide problem with the GSM-R digital communication system, which is used for internal communication on the railway network. Deutsche Bahn said in a statement at midnight, 1½ hours after it first announced the problem, that the cause...

Rail services across Germany suspended following glitch

All rail services in Germany were suspended on Tuesday evening following a disruption to train radio communications, reported Xinhua, quoting German newspaper Tagesspiegel. Due to a nationwide disruption of the GSM-R digital rail radio system, all trains are currently being held at stations, German rail operator Deutsche Bahn was quoted by the newspaper as saying. Our technicians are working diligently to resolve the issue, Deutsche Bahn added. Dozens of passengers were stranded at Berlin's Westkreuz S-Bahn station, FOCUS Online reported. A railway employee told passengers that the disruption could take five or six hours, according to a FOCUS Online reporter at the scene. According to Tagesspiegel, the entire Berlin S-Bahn network was also affected, with services suspended on all S-Bahn lines. Passengers were advised to use services operated by BVG, Berlin's public transport operator.