Preparations for Castor transports: Transport is being redesigned!

Preparations for Castor transports: Transport is being redesigned!

Crucial preparations have been made in the coming days for the upcoming Castor transports from Jülich to Ahaus. Traffic islands will be lowered on Heeker Straße and Schumacherring in Ahaus to make it easier for transport to pass through. This work was announced at extremely short notice and is scheduled for the weekend (December 7th/8th). Münsterland newspaper reported. In addition to the possible 152 Castor transports that are classified as nuclear waste transports, night bus cancellations are also expected, which are due to the extensive construction work.

Background on nuclear waste transport in Germany

In Germany, transports of radioactive waste take place regularly and are often accompanied by demonstrations by the anti-nuclear power movement. These transports primarily concern spent fuel elements that are sent abroad from German nuclear power plants for reprocessing, as well as the return transport of the resulting radioactive waste to Germany, in particular to the Ahaus interim storage facility, which is a central point for nuclear waste storage. Loud Wikipedia The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management has approval for such transports in order to guarantee safety and compliance with nuclear and dangerous goods law.

Public protests are a constant companion of these transports, with critics mainly taking action against the ongoing production of nuclear waste and the choice of the Gorleben repository site. The upcoming transports to Ahaus also promise a tumultuous side effect, as the culture of protest is already firmly rooted in the residents. Security precautions are intensively planned to avoid possible incidents as the transports are accompanied by a massive police presence.