Productions
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18 June 2007
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SF Tagesschau
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Opening of the 'Betuwe' cargo railway line |
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The ‘Betuwe Line’, the new cargo railway line from the harbour of Rotterdam to Germany, is opened by the Queen Beatrix on the 16th of June 2007. It seems that companies finally become interested. Different transporters have requested to use the new track from now on. Around ten years ago Dutch politics decided to build the line to bring back the huge amount of truck driving from Rotterdam into Europe and to unburden the towns that are located near to the old cargo train lines. It is the question if the formula will work, and if the public will accept the extremely high costs of 4,7 billion euro for the reduction of pollution. In 1992 the total costs for the cargo line were estimated at 2,3 billion, which makes the project 2.1 billion euro more expensive than anticipated. Specialists doubt if the line will ever be profitable and activists chain themselves to the just opened cargo line, mourning over the loss of nature.
Activities: research and set-up, book camera man, organise SNG van and feed, planning, organising pool and news footage.