2nd branch of the Betuwe Route in the Netherlands: what is the status?
More cargo on the rails. This seems to be something everybody wants. But if it requires a new railway line, the discussion becomes more complicated. Such is the case with the Northern Branch of the...Read moreMunicipalities reject construction of Dutch only-freight corridor
The much-discussed construction of the second branch of the Dutch corridor Betuweroute faces another obstacle. Despite the Dutch government fully supporting the project, the municipalities of the areas where the corridor will pass through object...Read more2nd branch of only-freight corridor in the Netherlands: wishful thinking?
A second branch of the Dutch rail freight corridor the Betuweroute is no longer a point of discussion. It is no longer a question of ‘if it should be realised’, but rather ‘how’, said the...Read moreNew Dutch government, new funds for infrastructure
The new Dutch government will structurally set aside 1.25 billion euros to make up for backlogs in the maintenance of Dutch infrastructure. This was announced on Wednesday 15 December, when the government presented the coalition...Read more‘Dutch Betuwe route is ideal for testing ATO on freight trains’
DB Cargo and ProRail are starting new tests with Automatic Train Operation on an important Dutch freight corridor. “The Betuwe route is a very interesting track which is optimised for freight, with ETCS and no...Read more
DB Cargo and ProRail start ATO testing
A new Automatic Train Operation (ATO) test project started this month on the Dutch Betuwe route. It is a German-Dutch cooperation which will run until the end of 2025. The project includes a one-year test...Read more
Invitation for those interested in exploiting a terminal on the Betuweroute
Companies interested in the construction and operation of the Rail Terminal Gelderland in the Netherlands can join a so-called market day on 12 October. The province of Gelderland organises this information session in preparation for...Read moreNew fibre optic connection on Dutch Betuweroute
A 135-kilometer fiber optic connection was put into operation on the Dutch Betuweroute between Rotterdam and Zevenaar last weekend. The network has more capacity than the old fiber optic connection and is now connected to...Read moreIncrease in freight train kilometres in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands rail freight transport saw an increase in kilometres made last year. Rail freight transport carried out 9.8 million train kilometers, 5 per cent more than the year before. This was mainly due...Read more
Column: Follow the Germans to be an important rail theme in 2020
In 2020, ‘Follow the Germans’ will be an important theme for the Dutch rail sector. If the Netherlands works more with Germany by harmonising the specifications of ERTMS with Germany, to convert trains to ERTMS...Read moreExtra terminal on Betuweroute open in 2024
The additional rail terminal on the Dutch Betuweroute at Valburg will be constructed, but without cooperation of the Dutch European Rail Terminal (Dert) consortium. The province of Gelderland made this announcement according to sister publication...Read moreGerman part Betuweroute temporarily unavailable
From Saturday 13 July to Sunday 25 August only one track is available on the German part of the Betuweroute. During this period, the German infrastructure manager DB Netze works with contractors on the construction...Read moreRail freight volumes in the Netherlands no longer in decline
Rail freight transport in the Netherlands increased by 4 per cent last year. This was partly due to the low water level of the main rivers in the country. This led shippers that usually opt...Read moreRestrictions on the Dutch Betuweroute this week
Due to construction work on the third track in Germany between Emmerich and Oberhausen, there are restrictions on the Dutch Betuweroute this week. Freight trains have to take a detour via the border crossings in...Read moreTraffic volumes Dutch Betuweroute plunge in 2018
After a year of growth, traffic volumes on the Dutch Betuweroute witnessed a decline once again in 2018. The share of rail freight transport via the Dutch-German border crossing Zevenaar and Emmerich fell to an...Read more
Successful trial with self-driving locomotive on Dutch Betuweroute
On Wednesday, rail freight operator Rotterdam Rail Feeding, infrastructure manager ProRail and Alstom conducted a successful test drive with a self-driving locomotive on the Betuweroute, the freight dedicated railway line in the Netherlands. According to...Read moreNew terminal on the Betuweroute
The Dutch province of Gelderland and Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works will jointly invest in the construction of a new rail terminal in Valburg near Arnhem. The rail terminal will be located on the...Read morePort of Rotterdam urges Germany to complete Betuweroute
After years of waiting, Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has had enough. When will the Germans finish their part of the Betuweroute? Castelein sent a letter on the matter this month...Read moreTraffic volumes on Dutch freight line the Betuweroute rise again
Traffic volumes on the Dutch dedicated rail freight line the Betuweroute have surged last year, after two consecutive years of decline. The number of trains increased by 17 per cent to 23,950. The Betuweroute witnessed its...Read more