Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) have agreed on a collective agreement. After multiple strikes, this settles the collective bargaining conflict with the union. DB will give employees two corona...Read more
In an effort to prevent further strikes, the German train drivers’ union GDL has put forward a new, improved proposal. According to HR manager Martin Seiler, there is a workable offer on the table.Read more
Rail freight traffic on the Rhine-Alpine corridor has faced significant disruptions over the weekend as construction works on the Dutch-German border faced delays. As a result, two vital border crossings between the Netherlands and Germany...Read more
Starting this week, Kombiverkehr is offering a new intermodal route between Germany and Austria. Trains are already up and running direct journeys between the München-Riem and Wels CTT terminals. Three departures per week in both...Read more
Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running from the German port of Kiel to Verona in northern Italy, via MegaHub Lehrte. It is the transhipment in Hannover that brings the...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
It’s been five months since Kombiverkehr started its services via MegaHub Hannover Lehrte, and the network expansion through the terminal is in full steam. Hamburg and Kiel are two new destinations that will connect with...Read more
At DB Cargo in Germany, the train drivers who are members of the GDL union will be on strike again from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 1 September. The drivers of Deutsche Bahn passenger trains follow...Read more
The strike of the German train drivers’ union GDL has ended. This was announced in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. Deutsche Bahn has been working on getting all trains back to normal since then....Read more
The Port of Vienna and Düsseldorf will connect with three weekly roundtrips. The new service focuses on transporting non-cranable semi-trailers and was launched in cooperation with Helrom Trailer Rail.Read more
The warnings of the union of German locomotive drivers for a strike extension became reality. Germany sees another strike that started on 21 August and will end on 25 August.Read more
ANALYSIS – What is the impact of strikes on rail freight? How long can the industry feel the consequences, and does it really make sense for train drivers to go on a strike?Read more
Kombiverkerh is expanding its rail freight services on the Rhine-Alpine corridor. From 6 September, the trains that run from Mortara in the north of Italy to Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium will have an increased...Read more
Hupac will add a new terminal to its network. Duisburg Hohenbudberg will be the company’s new stop on the way to Poland, while it will also open new opportunities for connections to southern Germany and...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
Megahub Lehrte, the newly built and modern terminal in Hannover, Germany, received its first westbound train from China. The train was operated by RTSB and arrived in the hub on 7 August.Read more
UPDATE – The train drivers strike ongoing in Germany has also hit rail freight operations. Currently, 190 freight trains are at a standstill. DB Cargo tries to, at least, keep running the trains that are...Read more
UPDATE – The first day of the train drivers strike in Germany finds the country paralysed. Passenger transport is the most heavily impacted. As for rail freight, a more comprehensive image of the situation will...Read more
