Germany's rail system gets major overhaul

BERLIN, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The German rail operator Deutsche Bahn started a major general overhaul on Monday, closing a particularly busy section of track between Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim in the west of the country for five months.

The closed route, known as the "Riedbahn," plays a key role in Germany's long-distance rail traffic, with one in seven connections utilizing it, according to DB. Most affected