As Germany is planning for much-needed rail infrastructure renovations, points of contention arise. While renovations are necessary for the outdated network, significant infrastructure downtime could lead to serious consequences for the rail freight industry. Especially...Read more
The Czech transport minister has warned that Russia is trying to sabotage European rail. The minister said that Russia has made thousands of attempts to destabilise the EU and undermine critical infrastructure since the start...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) recently unveiled a new project proposal for a better connection between Germany and the Czech Republic. It entails the construction of Germany’s longest railway tunnel, which will stretch through the Ore Mountains...Read more
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan 992 million euros to the Czech Ministry of Finance “in support of a major railway upgrade”. This is the largest loan from the EIB to the Czech Republic.Read more
The European Commission (EC) has reactivated a scheme to support rail interoperability in the Czech Republic over the next five years for 380 million euros. This initiative, unlike its predecessor, also includes a new measure...Read more
The Commission approved a railway siding building, upgrade and reconstruction funding scheme for Czechia. The scheme is worth 74 million euros and will run until 2027. The EU institution said the funding will be available...Read more
METRANS has finalised the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Croatian railway company Adria Rail. Moreover, the German company is building two new terminals in southern Hungary, exploring more opportunities in fast-growing Southeastern...Read more
Czech infrastructure manager Správa železnic has finished the reconstruction of a bridge and tunnel near Děčín, important for international rail freight traffic to and from Germany. Earlier on Thursday, the first freight trains started using...Read more
Rail in the Czech Republic is yet to benefit from another state aid scheme. The EU Commission approved a package of 180 million euros to support rail operators using electric traction. The measure targets improving...Read more
WALBO GROUP, a rail equipment manufacturer from the Czech Republic, introduced the longest four-axle intermodal platform on the market, which was named Spaghetti. The loading platform, part of the Sggnss 80′ series, will allow the...Read more
The new container terminal at Ostrava Airport multimodal park (OAMP) in Mosnov, in the eastern Czech Republic will be used for container transfer operations from trucks to trains. This was made clear during the official...Read more
Metrans has launched new rail freight services that will expand its network from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. The services will respectively connect Turkey with Slovakia and Poland with the Czech Republic. The...Read more
Arcese, an Italian transport company that mostly relies on road transport, started a rail freight service between Italy and the Czech Republic with a brand new fleet. The convoy used by Arcese is the newest...Read more
Tuesday morning around 9 am a freight train locomotive derailed in the Cheb railway station, in the Western Czech Republic, close to the border with Germany. No one was injured, but traffic from Cheb to...Read more
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is getting back to the rail freight connections game stronger. The Austria-based company added a new end-to-end service in its TransFER network linking Melnik in the Czech Republic with Wilhelmshaven in...Read more
DB Cargo and DHL want to transport more parcels by rail. Their cooperation is to be expanded both in terms of transported cargo by trains and network connections. So far, 2 per cent of DHL’s...Read more
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group takes another step towards green mobility. After using traction current from renewable sources in Austria and Germany, the company will do the same in all its operations in the Czech Republic.Read more
A new regular intermodal line has been launched between Halkali, Turkey, and Kolín, Czech Republic. On Thursday 1 July, the first train arrived in the Turkish terminal on the European banks of Istanbul. This was...Read more
The Turkey-based logistics company Mars Logistics will launch a new connection between the Halkali terminal in Istanbul and the Kolin terminal in the Czech Republic. The new service will have an intermodal profile providing transportation...Read more
PKP Cargo International and LKW Walter signed a two-year cooperation contract. Starting from this May, PKP Cargo will be transporting LKW Walter’s loads in the North-South Corridor. Specifically, it will connect the Paskov terminal in...Read more
ÖBB’s Rail Cargo Group links Brno in the Czech Republic and Köseköy in Turkey with two critical moves. As of 5 May, it launches a new rail link between Brno and Budapest with a frequency...Read more