Siemens’ Manfred Fuhg new spokesman for Pro-Rail Alliance business members
The head of Siemens’ Germany’s Mobility division, Manfred Fuhg, says his main focus will be digitalisation after being elected as the new spokesman for companies represented by influential rail freight champion the German Pro-Rail Alliance. With...Read more
German ‘Rail Freight Masterplan’ will halve track access charges
Germany has taken a landmark decision to halve track charges for rail freight traffic as part of a collective effort between the government and rail industry to cut road traffic and reduce air pollution. The...Read more
Pro-Rail Alliance: Government must give freight a chance
Germany’s ‘misguided policies’ favouring road freight users over rail have helped transport become the country’s biggest climate problem, says the German Pro-Rail Alliance. It said that a new report on greenhouse gases (GHG) by the...Read more
RheinCargo rail volumes down sharply in 2016
German rail freight operator RheinCargo has acknowledged that a difficult 2016 had resulted in its rail freight volumes falling from the previous year, mirroring the situation experienced by many freight operators in the country last...Read more
Warning for German government over fall in rail freight
A continuing decline in rail freight volumes in Germany is a ‘painful reminder’ to the government of its HGV-friendly policies, says The Pro-Rail Alliance, one of Europe’s leading rail pressure groups. Official statistics show that...Read more
Pro-Rail Alliance threatens legal action over long HGVs
The German Pro-Rail Alliance says it is considering legal action over the Government’s proposals on introducing longer heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on the nation’s roads without further consultation. One of Europe’s leading rail freight advocates, the...Read more