Floods cause shut down all railway lines port of Vancouver
Floods on the west coast of Canada have cut all rail freight traffic to and from the port of Vancouver, the largest port of the country. Two days of torrential rain across the province of...Read more
Lines restoration Belgium: four more routes operational
The race to restore Belgium’s southern railway network after the destructive floods is ongoing. On Monday, 2 August, four more lines returned to operations: Liege-Bomal, Gembloux-Auvelais, Sint-Joris-Weert-Ottignies and Ottignies-Wavre.Read more
Belgium-Germany: estimated costs for flood damage repairs reach billions
Belgium and Germany are heavily impacted by the floods that took place last week. Their rail networks have suffered substantial damage that will need time and high costs to be repaired. In Belgium, these costs...Read more
Floods: long way to fully restore rail freight traffic
Following last week’s severe floods in Belgium, southern Netherlands and western Germany, rail freight in these regions has been impaired for the most part. High water levels and damages are still insisting. However, the infrastructure...Read more
Update: Montzen route reopens, south of Belgium remains flooded
The Montzen route, one of the routes that connects the Flemish seaports in Belgium with Germany, was opened up again for freight trains on Friday afternoon, after it was closed due to flooding. Rail freight...Read moreRailway lines Belgium flooded, repair could take weeks
Rail freight traffic in the southern part of Belgium is severely impacted by heavy rainfall. Railway lines are flooded, and sometimes completely washed away. The damage on the tracks is considerable, and it will take...Read moreFloods in Western-Europe: these railway lines are affected
Floods in western Europe are disrupting several cross-border railway lines. The areas most affected are the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. This is an update of the situation on Thursday afternoon.Read more
Storm-battered Britain braces for another onslaught
The UK rail network has been hit by an unbroken chain of severe winter storms. With repairs underway in many locations, there is yet another weather system on its way for this weekend. With several lines...Read more