News / Maersk reports 'substantial delays' after Czech rail crash

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Maersk has reported “substantial delays” on rail, following an accident in Czech Republic on Wednesday, when a passenger train collided with a freight train, claiming four lives.

The freight train, on route from Bratislava to Bremerhaven, was carrying Maersk cargo. Maersk said that train operations between Kostěnice and Pardubice had been suspended.

It advised: “The repair of the junction will require several days, and alternative routes outside Pardubice are currently not feasible due to continuous disruptions, as reported by the central dispatcher ...