Germany's Second-to-Last Nuclear Waste Transport from UK Arrives Safely in Bavaria

A train carrying seven Castor containers of highly radioactive waste reached Niederaichbach without incidents, highlighting ongoing challenges in securing a permanent disposal solution.

The train carrying seven Castor containers of radioactive waste from the UK arrived at the interim storage facility in Niederaichbach, Bavaria, on April 3, 2025, without incidents.
This marks the second-to-last shipment of nuclear waste from the British reprocessing facility in Sellafield, with the final transport to Brokdorf still pending.
Thousands of police officers secured the transport, which saw minimal public protests compared to earlier years of anti-nuclear activism.
Environmental groups and political parties criticized the prolonged reliance on interim storage facilities, originally designed for 40 years but now expected to operate for up to 100 years due to delays in finding a permanent repository.
The transport underscores Germany's commitment to its nuclear phase-out, with all nuclear power plants now shut down, but highlights unresolved challenges in safely managing radioactive waste.