German railway faces manpower shortage due to aging

German railway faces manpower shortage due to aging

BERLIN, Germany - A rail yard in Berlin of Deutsche Bahn is photographed in March 2014. The largest railway company in Germany is struggling with a manpower shortage driven by the aging of its workforce.

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  • 2014/4/24 00:00:00
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