Almost a year ago, on Wednesday, 14 September, a DB Cargo train transiting in the Netherlands caught fire near the city of Breda on the south of Rotterdam. The train was carrying brand-new hybrid Ford...Read more
The grand 50-hour-long strike organised by the rail association EVG did not take place in the end, at least not in the magnitude it was supposed to. Nevertheless, several operators braced for its impact, and...Read more
BRAND STORYLabour shortage is a phenomenon that impacts industries all around the world. At DB Cargo the Netherlands, they are not sitting idle waiting for suitable candidates to come around. Instead, they are making sure that...Read more
OTIV, a Belgian provider of autonomous technology for rail, has announced a multi-year contract to run automated and remotely controlled freight trains on the Betuweroute freight line in the Netherlands. Its partners include Dutch startup...Read more
The European Commission approved a 28-million euro support scheme in the Netherlands to encourage freight transport to shift from road to rail. This will, among others, support rail freight companies to pay for the significantly...Read more
The Dutch rail industry association RailGood and DB Cargo Netherlands claim that investments planned by the Dutch government leave rail freight out of the picture. Specifically, the two parties criticise the cabinet’s investment of 7,5...Read more
As a result of various emergency repairs to the infrastructure, there is no or very limited train traffic on various parts of the Dutch railway network tonight. This was reported by DB Cargo the Netherlands....Read more
German railway drivers continue their strike until at least Tuesday 7 September. Labor organisation GDL has also asked staff in maintenance and on stations to join the strike, although this had not yet led to...Read more
UPDATE – GDL’s strike in Germany ended yesterday night at 2 a.m. DB Cargo’s trains will be able to run again as soon as possible. However, the impact of the 190 grounded trains during the...Read more
Last week, Greenport rail terminal in Venlo received four trains from the city of Jinan, China. The trains were carrying clothing goods of the company PVH. After completing a trip of around 11,000 kilometres, they...Read more
In Germany, legislation that prohibits the use of classic cast-iron brake pads will come into effect on 13 December 2020. Only wagons fitted with composite brake blocks will be allowed to run on the German...Read more
DB Cargo has announced that on Tuesday 28 May, its rail freight traffic in, to and from the Netherlands may be disrupted. This is due to a national strike in the country, asking for a...Read more
