Even more construction on German tracks this year to replace half a million sleepers
The German railway network will have 400 additional construction sites this year and this will have a negative impact on punctuality, predicts Deutsche Bahn. DB will replace more than five times more sleepers than usual....Read more
ProRail’s plan for track access surcharge for 2025-29 got rejected
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Market (ACM), the Dutch body regulating market competition, rejected ProRail’s plan to implement a track access surcharge. This means that the Dutch infrastructure manager does not have the green...Read more
Adif: 18 million to upgrade railway to port of Algeciras
Adif, the Spanish infrastructure manager, will invest 18,3 million euros to upgrade the railway line between Ronda and the country’s largest port: Algeciras. The project will be carried out by a consortium that will involve...Read more
UK heritage railway to see 50 wagons for 50th anniversary
Demonstration freight trains are to be a highlight of the Great Central Railway bicentenary celebrations. 50 years of recalling the historic past of British railway operations is to commemorated with a steam and diesel gala,...Read more
Another offer, another rejection: massive rail strikes Germany nearby
Despite the optimism on the side of Deutsche Bahn (DB) last week, the negotiations with labour union EVG seem to have reached rock bottom. EVG has rejected the DB offer and in response, the German...Read more
Can the port of Koper create new potential for the Middle Corridor?
Though well-known in the sea world, Slovenia isn’t a big name in the China-Europe Express market. Not yet, because the first ships loaded with Chinese cargo have sailed to the Slovenian port of Koper from...Read more
DHL and Etihad Rail enter 20-year partnership on UAE rail
DHL Global Forwarding and Etihad Rail have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture allowing the first to use the United Arab Emirates rail network for its operations. The deal will last for 20...Read more
CPKC gets 1,000 new reefer containers for US-Mexico services
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the newest rail freight company in the United States, added 1,000 53-foot reefer containers for its Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) intermodal service. With this addition, the company’s fleet is more...Read more
Latvian LDZ’s way to staying financially afloat might be in Estonia
INTERVIEWLatvian Railway’s cargo subsidiary in Estonia, SIA LDZ Cargo, might be one of the company’s financial lifelines in these uncertain and challenging times. While the mother group scrumbles for revenue to survive its immense losses,...Read more
English quarry site plans for increased rail freight capacity
Dove Holes, the limestone quarry deep within the High Peak district of England’s northwest, could be set for a massive expansion of operations. Plans have been submitted which, if approved, will make the quarry an...Read more
Can India teach some lessons on rail freight policy?
ANALYSISIndia’s rail freight market is unique in many ways. The country has an established and fully functional network of dedicated freight corridors, double-stack trains and ambitious plans to shift substantial freight volumes on the rail....Read more
South West England main line secured by huge new sea wall
A notorious pressure point on the British railway network has been secured by a multi-million pound upgrade. Eighty million pounds (93 million euro) has been spent on the Dawlish sea wall, which will help protect...Read more
New China-Mongolia railway link enters construction stage
A new rail link connecting Mongolia and China is in the making. The line will connect the Mongolian border point Shivee Khuren and the Chinese border point Ceke. Construction started on 27 May and the...Read more
Freight trains back on track after floods in Italy
Freight trains are running again after storms flooded the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. Both the Italian state-owned rail freight company Mercitalia and Lugo Terminal, one of the most active companies in the area, stated that...Read more
Koper-Divaca rail line financing takes final and cheaper than expected form
The Slovenian government has reassessed the investment of the second track that will connect the Port of Koper with Divaca. The final version of the investment plan foresees financing of 1,109 billion euros for the...Read more
Poland-Belarus border closes for trucks, trains keep running
From Thursday 1 June, cargo that originates from Russia or Belarus will no longer be able to cross the border between Poland and Belarus by truck. For rail freight, the border remains open. It is...Read more