Topic: Covid

Ease of COVID rules in China good news for New Silk Road

China has announced a nationwide ease of the strict COVID policy for the first time in three years. What does this policy shift mean for the rail freight industry? What impact have lockdowns had on...Read more

21-12-2022|Comment|author: Chengfan Zhao

COVID Impact Tracker: rail freight lost 4 billion in 2021

The 2021 results of the ‘CER COVID Impact Tracker’, carried out by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) are in. COVID-related revenue losses of the rail sector in the European Union (EU27)...Read more

11-02-2022|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

DRS open day cancelled for second year

The most popular public event in the rail freight calendar has been cancelled for the second year running. Uncertainty over Covid restrictions has forced Direct Rail Services to put up red signals over their planned...Read more

23-06-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

What happens when the COVID discounts for rail are gone?

Much of the European rail network is currently free of charge. This is thanks to the regulation that allows for a waiver, or reduction of track access charges during the pandemic. However, this possibility is...Read more

25-05-2021|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen