On European rail freight corridors, one single price should apply. Currently, the method for calculating track access charges differs greatly...‘Apply one single price on European rail corridors’
In roughly three months the 6th edition of the Global Rail Freight Conference, organised by the worldwide railway organisation UIC,...UIC Global Rail Freight Conference to be held in Genoa
The Spanish and the French governments have opened a call for expression of interest in running two main train services...Spain and France take next step on Atlantic and Mediterranean corridor
New rail freight service to export cattle feed from Argentina to Saudi Arabia
A new rail freight service was launched between the Argentinian town of Villa Mercedes, in the province of San Luis, and the Port of Bahia Blanca, on the Atlantic Ocean. The sole purpose of the...Read more
Maersk launches high-speed railway line Rijeka-Budapest
Maersk Line has launched a new high-speed railway service connecting the Croation coastal city of Rijeka with Budapest. The service is a direct connection to the ocean service of Maersk, in the direction of Europe...Read more
French railway reforms adopted, strikes continue
French railway reforms have been adopted by the National Assembly, confirming most of Emmanuel Macron’s plans to drastically restructure state-owned railway company SNCF. The plan was approved with 454 against 80 votes in favour of...Read more
Antwerp wants to take over rail operations in port
The Port of Antwerp wants to take over the management of 1,000 kilometre of railway within and around its perimeters, a responsibility currently carried out by Infrabel. The Port of Antwerp is not satisfied with...Read more
‘Discounts for noise reduction in trains should be mandatory in EU’
The Dutch government pleads for a mandatory bonus scheme on EU level incentivising the retrofitting of wagons. Retrofitting is the most cost-effective way to reduce noise pollution, but this should not be limited to a...Read more
France to gradually take over SNCF debt
French president Emmanuel Macron announced that the state will gradually take over the debt of national rail operator SNCF, starting in January 2020. He also confirmed that he will continue pressing reforms of the company....Read more
SBB launches track and trace app for rail freight operations
The Swiss railway company SBB has launched Cargo View; an application that allows its rail freight customers to follow their shipment through the country. According to the company, it is the first track and trace...Read more
CERRE compares track access charges of railways in 4 European countries
Do the levels of track access charges in Europe really reflect the relevant costs? That is a question the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has tried to answer. A group of researchers has analysed...Read more
Rail connection for new Mexico City airport
The new international Mexico City airport (NAIM), which is currently under construction, has just been connected with the national railway network for freight and passenger services. With this railway line, the airport is connected to...Read more
New Vienna-Chengdu railway link launched
A new railway service connecting the Austrian capital Vienna with the Chinese freight hub Chengdu was launched with the first train departing in westbound direction on Thursday 12 April. It is the first direct railway...Read more