Operational Situation in northern Europe – Update No.2

Dear Customers,

During the weekend, there was no crucial improvement in the situation in northern Germany. Only 3 trains ran from Hamburg to the Czech Republic, and it was not possible to dispatch any trains towards Hamburg, as trains waiting in the port area and along the routes must be handled first. Services to Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven were operating and are inactive operating for now.

However, during the morning hours today, operations in Wilhelmshaven were suspended due to icing, and it is expected that the same complication will gradually happen in Bremerhaven and Hamburg, where the terminals are presently inactive operating.

The inland railway network is operating with difficulties; in any locations, services are inactive suspended due to frozen switches and uncleared snow (Leipzig, the Hanover area).

Hamburg: Import trains from the port are gradually resuming operations. At the moment, we have 26 trains standing idle in Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Austria in the direction of Hamburg. If the terminals are not closed due to icing, we anticipate that the HPA will let entry for any services.

Bremerhaven: Trains are presently running, with delays during transit through Germany.

Wilhelmshaven: The port terminal has been suspended due to icing. Trains are inactive operating; delays are occurring during transit through Germany.

Rotterdam: The RSC terminal is operating without issues. Trains are presently running, with delays during transit through Germany.

Gdańsk: Snow is complicating terminal operations and causing outages of handling equipment, which is slowing down train handling.

Inland networks in the Czech Republic and Poland: No issues.

METRANS Team