Belgium reduces track access charges until end of June 2021
The Belgian government has announced to financially support the rail freight industry. Until 30 June, a reduced tariff applies for freight trains, and cancellation and…
Chinese New Year and the pandemic, something to worry about?
One year ago, China witnessed the outbreak of the coronavirus, just days before Chinese New Year, the biggest festival of the year. Trains were cancelled…
Penalties for noisy wagons in Germany postponed with one year
Germany will not penalise noisy railway undertakings for another year. The ban on loud freight wagons on the German rail network will apply from 17…
EU: additional measures for fast rail freight at borders
The European Commission has taken additional measures to improve the rapid flow of goods by rail now that most Member States are in full or…
No profitable come on for Eurotunnel profits
Eurotunnel figures have taken a dive. Getlink, the operator of Eurotunnel, has reported a crash in their financial performance expectations, and told the stock markets…