Topic: DB Netze

Germany may increase track access charges in next timetable

Track access charges in Germany may increase in the upcoming timetable. A standard freight train will have to pay 3.05 euros per kilometer from 13 December, the start of timetable 2020/2021. This is 2.3 percent...Read more

03-04-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

German part Betuweroute temporarily unavailable

From Saturday 13 July to Sunday 25 August only one track is available on the German part of the Betuweroute. During this period, the German infrastructure manager DB Netze works with contractors on the construction...Read more

10-07-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Aerial picture of the Rastatt tunnel on 17-8-17. Photo credit: Benedikt Spether

The Rastatt incident: lessons learnt and steps to take

The Executive Board and Management Board of the Rhine-Alpine rail freight corridor met on Wednesday in Milan, Italy to discuss the ramifications of the seven weeks long disruption of the Karsruhe-Basel line in Germany. They...Read more

12-10-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen