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Leak on Hazardous-Goods Wagon Prompts Brief Response at Troisdorf Station

Passenger trains kept running after crews confirmed the tank held only residual hydrogen peroxide.

Overview

  • A train driver noticed liquid dripping from a hazardous-goods wagon during shunting at Troisdorf station near Bonn.
  • Firefighters determined the wagon had been unloaded and contained only residual amounts of hydrogen peroxide.
  • Authorities issued a precautionary alert to the public via the NINA warning app.
  • Passenger services moved past the scene without restrictions during the response.
  • About 49 responders, including police and rescue services, secured the area as DB Cargo took on securing, removal and disposal of the material.