German Heatwave Melts Tram Tracks, Triggers Travel Disruptions
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The enormous heat wave has massively slowed down Leipzig's tram traffic – and now the transport companies rely on the help of the population. Because the extreme temperatures have spread the mass of joints on the tracks and hindered the operation, volunteers are called upon to help clean the rails. Since Saturday, the Leipzig transport companies (LVB) have been fighting against the consequences of the extraordinary heat. According to the company…
The LVB asks volunteers to put on old clothes, sturdy shoes, reflective gloves and vests and to wear tools like spatulas to remove the mass of melted joints from the rails Read
After heat damage to tram tracks in Leipzig, the local transport companies ask the population for help. In a post on their Facebook page, the LVB writes that the extent of the damage is enormous.
The extreme heat wave that affects much of Europe does not give respite, and it reaches levels never before recorded in places not accustomed to the high temperatures. In the countries of the center and east of the continent the citizens face as they can this extraordinary situation, as they are faced with surprising effects of it. An example of this is the tramway of the German city of Leipzig, which was interrupted after melting the rail joint…
Due to the extreme heat of the last week with temperatures of up to 40 degrees, the expansion joints in the rail network of the LVB had liquefied and, above all, the switches had become partially incapacitated. As a result, for safety reasons, tram traffic in the entire network had to be...
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