From Sellafield to Niederaichbach: Castor transports highly radioactive cargo to Germany

The official route is secret for security reasons: Last week a Castor transport started in the UK. Now it is to reach a German port soon. The most important questions and answers.

A Castor transport through Germany meets criticism. At Bremen Central Station there is a protest.

Bremen (dpa/lni) – For a demonstration against the transport of highly radioactive nuclear waste through Germany, around 30 women and men gathered in front of Bremen Central Station. In windy weather, they held banners with inscriptions such as «Atomic Power? No Thanks», «Castor Stop!» or «100% Renewable!» high. «We want to draw attention to the fact that the nuclear waste problem in Germany has not been solved for a long time yet», said a demon…