The German government, Deutsche Bahn and a railway union have agreed to cooperate in order to support the rail freight industry. The partners announced an “Alliance for our Railway”.Read more
A train loaded with masks and medical equipment from the Chinese city of Wuhan was welcomed in the terminal of Beograd, in Serbia yesterday. The train was arranged with the help of the Chinese government,...Read more
The Central and Eastern European region has been gaining importance on the New Silk Road, also during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the turbulent times of today, new connections were formed and new services launched....Read more
Hupac Group’s has published its annual report. In general, the tone was positive. The year of 2019 produced some impressive figures. The group transferred more than one million truck consignments from road to rail for...Read more
As a result of COVID-19’s impact on the railway industry, some railway companies are confronted with challenges in preparing and collecting paper-based documents required for customs procedures. If needed, electronic documents could temporarily be accepted,...Read more
UK freight operators face additional traffic from today, as the government relaxes some lockdown regulations, and sanctions a more intensive passenger timetable. However, even though passenger traffic is back on the UK network, the passengers...Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the port of Gdansk in the first quarter of 2020. The total cargo volumes handled by the port went down by 8.3 per cent compared to the same period last...Read more
DB Cargo has been hit hard by the corona pandemic. In March, the volumes had decreased by 25 per cent. Halfway April, it showed a 35 per cent decrease in volumes compared to the same...Read more
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn are working on a financial support package of approximately 8 billion euros. The German state-owned railway company expects to lose between 11 and 13.5 billion euros in revenues...Read more
When looking at the economic impact of the coronavirus in Poland, there is room for optimism. The country is less affected than other countries in Europe. The intermodal market could reap the benefits of this,...Read more
Despite the ongoing corona crisis, the combined transport sector has performed relatively well by generally matching the performance of a year earlier during the first three months of 2020. This was announced by UIRR, a...Read more
Whereas the intermodal volumes in Poland usually show record figures, the market has been unstable for the last few weeks. The coronavirus has impacted the market. First in terms of trade with China, then in...Read more
Test drives in the Swiss Ceneri Base tunnel have resumed after they were suspended for nearly three weeks. This was because the hygiene regulations that are in place to prevent the further spread of the...Read more
A year ago, he was the most optimistic man in his corner of the world, but today, he is struggling with dropping volumes, congested terminals and a looming economic crisis. Dariusz Stefanski, CEO of the...Read more
There are possibilities to support the railway sector with state aid. EU regulation allows this under the current exceptional circumstances. Railway lobby organisations have been shouting from the roof to get across this message, and...Read more
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is anticipating a drop in cargo throughput of 10 to 20 per cent this year, as a result of the corona crisis. This says CEO Allard Castelein in the quarterly...Read more
The current macroeconomic situation differs from a normal slowdown cycle, as it is reinforced by a virus crisis. It is not just an economic recession, but an economic crisis ánd a pandemic crisis. That will...Read more
This year’s edition of the RailFreight Summit Poland, to be held in Poznan, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event will take place on 1, 2 and 3 September 2020. Originally, it...Read more
Lineas has revealed a new locomotive to honour today’s heroes in the battle against the coronavirus. The ‘Heroes locomotive’ is wrapped in white and was revealed on Thursday in Antwerp in respect of all healthcare...Read more
Due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, the demand for liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders have increased dramatically. These are often transported by rail, categorised as dangerous goods. In order to ensure that these...Read more
While freight operators were seeing full trains running to and from Italy up till now, the closure of several factories in the coronavirus-stricken country is taking its toll. From this week, several operators report a...Read more