Kazakh Railways once again requests higher track access charges: 20,3% increase
Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has once again requested approval for an increase of track access charges. The request for a 20,3 per cent increase comes after the loss-making rail company saw an earlier price hike cancelled...Read more
Italy wants to prioritise rail freight once Frejus Railway partially reopens
Italy will try to have a few freight trains running again through the Frejus Railway, the main border crossing to France, before its full reopening. The line has been completely closed since August 2023 due...Read more
Dutch advisory body appeals to coalition negotiators: “Create level playing field”
The Dutch rail freight committee has presented a letter of appeal to government negotiators. In the letter, the committee requests the next government to take concrete steps for the betterment of Dutch rail freight. A...Read more
Romania reduces track access charges to boost intermodality
The Romanian state-owned railway group Compania Națională de Căi Ferate (CFR) is reducing track access charges (TAC) by 33 per cent for some intermodal services.Read more
Grange-over-Sands derailment proved overcomplicated, freight got away with it
Engineers from Network Rail, the British infrastructure agency, have had their work cut out. They have been flat out in their recovery and repair efforts following the train derailment that occurred in Grange-over-Sands on Friday,...Read more
PKP Cargo launches Rotterdam connection from new intermodal terminal
Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo is launching a new international connection to Rotterdam. Trains will depart twice a week from a newly built intermodal terminal in Karsznice, central Poland. The company says that the...Read more
‘Going back to pre-war levels might hinder quality of services’
RFS '24One of the main points raised at the RailFreight Summit ‘24 is that going back to pre-war rail freight volumes between China and Europe across Russia might not be in the general interests of the...Read more
DB Cargo France: ‘traffic decline balanced out by SNCF’s routes pickup’
InterviewIn an interview with Railfreight.com, Alexandre Gallo, President and CEO of DB Cargo France and President of the Association Française du Rail (AFRA), comments on market trends and the outlook for the remainder of the...Read more
LTG Cargo and Skinest Baltija to start legal battle over cancelled contract
LTG Cargo and Skinest Baltija will head into a legal battle over the cancellation of a supply contract between the two parties. Earlier, LTG Cargo claimed that Skinest Baltija had breached the contract on various...Read more
GB Railfreight extends contract with Network Rail
Engineering trains are a significant part of the rail freight sector. They support the entirety of the railway. In Britain, GB Railfreight (GBRf) one of the country’s largest rail freight operators, has extended its contract...Read more
‘Moldova might separate IM and RU tasks by year’s end’
RFS '24Ukraine and Moldova need to separate the roles of infrastructure manager (IM) and railway undertaking (RU) to be integrated into European railways. It seems that Moldova might achieve this by the end of 2024, as...Read more
Russia and Iran finalising Rasht-Astara agreement
Russia and Iran are reportedly finalising an agreement for the Rasht-Astara railway. The line in northern Iran is a crucial missing piece for the western branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). According to...Read more
British manufacturer delivers first battery shunter to Freightliner
Freightliner in the UK has taken delivery of a brand new shunting and switching locomotive with a difference. It is entirely battery-powered. The designated Class 18 locomotive has been built by the British manufacturer Clayton,...Read more
Finnish cargo critical to making Rail Baltica relevant for logistics
RFS '24Rail Baltica is probably one of Europe’s most anticipated railway projects, and rail freight is set to benefit significantly from its development. However, no matter its potential, the project could also end up becoming irrelevant...Read more
Deutsche Bahn denies speculation of DB Cargo sale
UPDATEDDespite rumors about a possible sale of DB Cargo, Deutsche Bahn (DB) rejects the allegations saying that “statements from DB employees are taken completely out of the context of a confidential supervisory board meeting”.Read more
Hungrail warns against V0 railway delay: “Economy could collapse”
Hungarian rail association Hungrail warns against delays in the construction of the V0 railway. The railway is supposed to connect Hungary’s eastern and western regions on a dedicated freight line bypassing congested Budapest. Hungrail says...Read more