Sweating on the train: Climate system failure hits ODEG passengers hard!
Sweating on the train: Climate system failure hits ODEG passengers hard!
Parchim, Deutschland - Summer time and the first heat wave of the year ensure difficulties in train traffic in northern Germany. On Sunday there were massive failures of the air conditioning systems on Sunday, which affected the travelers in the regional express 8 from Berlin to Wismar in particular. According to Welt reported by firefighters and officials from the federal police Half.
rail traffic in Germany is increasingly exposed to problems that not only have technical causes, but also significantly influence the climatic changes. According to the Federal Environment Agency, numerous weather -related disorders have been found in recent years. Extreme weather events such as heat, heavy rain and storm have significant effects on rail infrastructure and passenger traffic. Data of the Environmental Bundesamt show that such disorders occur frequently in midsummer months and during snow and ice-free winter times.
In view of these challenges, the rail transport sector implements various measures to meet climate risks. This includes technical solutions and adapted vegetation management in order to better protect the rail infrastructure from weather influences. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how well these measures will work, while the temperatures continue to rise and extreme weather events increase.It will be exciting to observe whether the ODEG can find measures in good time to prevent future failures of the air conditioning systems. The travelers certainly want a cool head and a pleasant journey in this summer heat.
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