Everything goes according to the plan regarding coal transport by rail, says Deutsche Bahn. The federal government’s prioritisation plans seem to be working with the country’s first major energy production plants receiving regular trains. However,...Read more
The 100,000 tons of Ukrainian coal destined for the Polish market are already transiting by rail between the two countries. PKP LHS is solely responsible for their transportation, using the Izov border crossing to enter...Read more
The Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal discussed the possibility that Ukraine could open the quotas for coal export to Poland and mobilise some million tons of the fuel, probably by rail. A few days ago,...Read more
After Germany, Poland becomes the second country to prioritise coal transport by rail. “PKP will have to prioritise coal transport by rail instead of passengers and other freight,” confirmed Jakub Walczak from the Polish Road...Read more
ANALYSISLatvia and the Baltic States are among the hardest hit countries in terms of rail freight volume losses since the war in Ukraine started. Stranded in Europe’s northeast and on the border with Russia, Latvia...Read more
The German rail transport infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the increasing demand for alternative fuels, especially coal, to replace gas. The German government is working on solutions, namely the prioritisation of coal transportation.Read more
In June, Estonian freight operator Operail asked Estonian Railways for cheaper rates for coal from Kazakhstan. The request, accepted by EVR, is to halve the current fee, from 2,2 euros per ton to 1,1 euros.Read more
Australia is often held up as an example of just what can be achieved with bulk transport by rail freight. However, as COP26 finally moved to an agreement on ‘phasing down’ fossil fuels, moving forty-thousand...Read more
The Polish economy is reducing the consumption of coal. This has a direct impact on the country’s rail freight sector. As a result, the carriers are being refocused to the transportation of the containers. This...Read more
Coal traffic has all but died out on the rail freight routes of the UK, marking an end to the industrial era that gave birth to the railway age. This was shown by the latest...Read more
