DB wants ICE running from Cologne to London via the Chunnel | 30 comments (30 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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And they do have some problems on high-speed lines in Germany. I remember once an announcement that we would be delayed (somewhere in NRW) because of a "Leichenam" on the track. We, of course, assumed that the police would have to investigate, etc., and we would be stuck for hours. Then came an announcement that it was merely a "Wildschweinleiche" and we all breathed a sigh of relied.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Mon May 31st, 2010 at 10:35:52 AM EST
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NRW? Cologne-Frankfurt line? Or was it an ICE on a conventional line?

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by DoDo on Mon May 31st, 2010 at 03:43:33 PM EST
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I think it (the corpse) was around Dortmund, but the train I was on was somewhere to the west. This was a while ago, and may even have predated the faster Cologne-Frankfurt line.

On the same line, somewhere between Bonn and Cologne I think, we once stopped for a while, and then proceeded slowly because of children playing by the tracks. The announcement?

Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis, und hoffen dass wir keine erwischen.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Mon May 31st, 2010 at 04:53:31 PM EST
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Ugh...

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by DoDo on Mon May 31st, 2010 at 04:56:08 PM EST
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DB wants ICE running from Cologne to London via the Chunnel | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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