OTIV, a Belgian provider of autonomous technology for rail, has announced a multi-year contract to run automated and remotely controlled freight trains on the Betuweroute…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…