Germany to Prioritize Coal Trains Over Passenger Services
A railway freight train transports coal in Hambach, Germany.
Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
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Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services on its rail network as it struggles with an energy crunch that’s threatening the economy, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing a draft proposal.