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…
Dutch advisory body appeals to coalition negotiators: “Create level playing field”
Railway yard near port of Moerdijk receives 7 million euros for upgrade
The Dutch government will invest 7 million euros in the railway yard at Lage Zwaluwe. This railway yard near the port of Moerdijk will be…
Bigger trains and more capacities on the Rhine-Alpine route for modal shift
Improving rail freight traffic conditions through the Rhine-Alpine corridor is critical in succeeding the modal shift in Europe. Using longer, higher and heavier freight trains…
Port of Moerdijk wants to run 100 trains per week after summer
The number of trains to and from the Dutch Port of Moerdijk has almost doubled in recent years to just under three thousand a year.…
First 740-metre long trains scheduled on Dutch railways
Starting next year, twenty 740-metre long container trains will run on Dutch railways every week. The trains will be pulled by Dutch carrier LTE and…
Germany takes big steps towards more competitive railway network
The German government has selected 29 rail projects to be prioritised and implemented by 2030, in order to boost the rail industry. They include line…