Emmerich SBB Cargo 193 519 GTS Shuttle 40118

Capacity restrictions on Dutch-German border for 1,5 year

Published on 12-09-2022 at 06:00

SBB Cargo Shuttle. Rob Dammers/Wikimedia Commons

The construction of the third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen will include an 80-week period of limited availability for cross-border train traffic. From the beginning of November 2024 to the end of May 2026, fewer trains are able to run across this Dutch-German border. In a total of 20 weeks, the section is entirely closed for rail freight.

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Tags: DB Netze, Emmerich-Oberhausen, Germany, ProRail, The Netherlands, Third Track

Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Emmerich SBB Cargo 193 519 GTS Shuttle 40118

Capacity restrictions on Dutch-German border for 1,5 year

Published on 12-09-2022 at 06:00

SBB Cargo Shuttle. Rob Dammers/Wikimedia Commons

The construction of the third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen will include an 80-week period of limited availability for cross-border train traffic. From the beginning of November 2024 to the end of May 2026, fewer trains are able to run across this Dutch-German border. In a total of 20 weeks, the section is entirely closed for rail freight.

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Tags: DB Netze, Emmerich-Oberhausen, Germany, ProRail, The Netherlands, Third Track

Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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