New terminal on the Betuweroute
The Dutch province of Gelderland and Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works will jointly invest in the construction of a new rail terminal in Valburg near Arnhem. The rail terminal will be located on the...Read more
Germany takes big steps towards more competitive railway network
The German government has selected 29 rail projects to be prioritised and implemented by 2030, in order to boost the rail industry. They include line upgrades, measures to allow for the passage of 740-metre trains...Read more
Lineas opens new operation centre in Mainz, Germany
Lineas has opened a new operation centre in Mainz, Germany. The location is important for the Belgian operator, as it is situated in the Rotterdam – Antwerp – Rhine/Ruhr region triangle, where 40 per cent...Read more
Rail freight operators not happy with Dutch new track access charges
Rail freight operators are not happy with the recently approved new calculation method of track access charges in the Netherlands. This calculation method includes new mark-ups, that will especially affect the heavy train operators. The Dutch...Read more
Germany still best performing country in trade logistics
The World Bank has released its aggregated Logistics Performance Index (LPI), an interactive benchmarking tool evaluating the logistics performance of 167 countries. Germany ranked the best performing country in the field of trade logistics. The aggrevated...Read moreGerman companies funded for energy saving investments
Germany will receive EU funding for a scheme to support railway companies that invest in energy efficiency technologies. Companies providing electrically powered rail transport services may be compensated for up to 50 per cent of...Read more
Test runs of 740-metre long trains in the Netherlands this summer
DB Cargo and Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail will start testing operations with 740-metre long freight trains end of this August. This is part of the measure package that was proposed by the Dutch government last...Read more
Dutch track access charges to be lowered to ‘German level’
Dutch track access charges will be reduced significantly next year to be in line with the German tariffs, which will be reduced by half this year. This is part of a measure package proposed by...Read more
Germany will not halve track access charges before next year
The track access charges for rail operators in Germany will not be lowered earlier than next year. That is the decision of the new German minister of Transport, Andreas Scheuer (CSU). According to Scheuer, the delay...Read moreDutch Masterplan rail freight in the making
A Dutch masterplan with measures to enhance the position of the rail freight industry is in the making, following the example of Germany, which is to implement measures this year. The ministry of Infrastructure and Water...Read more
More rail Rotterdam-Germany can lead to major boost market share
The Port of Rotterdam could increase its market share in certain regions in south-west Germany by up to 23 per cent if additional rail connections are created. This is one of the outcomes of the...Read more
Talks on Iron Rhine Belgium-Netherlands-Germany resumed
The discussion about the re-opening of the Iron Rhine, or Steel Rhine has re-opened. Last week, the German and Flemish governments joined hands in making an appeal for the re-opening of the railway line, connecting...Read more
‘The Netherlands should stop with the roll-out of ERTMS’
The Netherlands should put the roll-out of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on hold. In implementing the system, it should follow the example of Germany, says Dutch lobby organisation RailGood. A petition including this argument...Read more