A new intermodal connection between the port of Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany and the METRANS terminal in Prague will commence on 3 July. The operator, METRANS, aims to tackle the disruptions caused by congestion in...Read more
Deutsche Bahn unfolded its plans to expand its high-density rail network by 5,500 kilometres and reach a total of 9,000 kilometres compared to the 3,500 kilometres currently covered. At the same time, it aims to...Read more
Transport association Allianz pro Schiene has taken aim at the German ministry of Transport over what it calls a lack of progress regarding the so-called Deutschlandtakt, a massive multi-year overhaul of the German railway network....Read more
DPD Germany wants to transport parcels between its depots in Duisburg and Hamburg by rail. For this purpose, it launched a pilot project in collaboration with Kombiverkehr with daily trains running between the two destinations...Read more
A new wave of construction works on the German railway network has started. According to DB Cargo, this results in capacity restrictions of 25-30 per cent. Trains are reported stranded, while others have had to...Read more
The Lithuanian rail infrastructure manager LTG Infra will be responsible for managing and developing the country’s rail freight terminals starting from 1 June. This is a decisive step for the Lithuanian Railways (LTG Group) which...Read more
The port of Hamburg experiences disruptions with its rail freight services. The German port cannot receive any more export trains for the time being due to a combination of factors that include limited track capacity,...Read more
New adjustments to Germany’s federal investment budget seem to put rail infrastructure-related investments on hold. German transport association Allianz pro-Schiene spoke of a “bitter disappointment” that leaves rail “dramatically underfinanced”.Read more
More cargo on the rails. This seems to be something everybody wants. But if it requires a new railway line, the discussion becomes more complicated. Such is the case with the Northern Branch of the...Read more
The Danish international logistics company DFDS acquired the German rail operator primeRail. The two parties signed the acquisition agreement last week after two years of cooperation. “This is the starting point of the new DFDS...Read more
The EU Commission approved an additional 11 billion euro state aid scheme directed to Germany. The umbrella scheme, as the Commission calls it, is complementary to the 20 billion euros allocated to Germany in late...Read more
The first wave of EU state aid for war-related losses is here. The European Commission approved a 20 billion euros state aid scheme to relieve German companies suffering due to the war in Ukraine and...Read more
For the next three weeks there will be severe restrictions on the German part of the Rhine-Alpine corridor. Two sections will have limited capacity due to construction works, and this coincides with the already ongoing...Read more
The Full Load Solutions business unit from DB Schenker will be transferred to DB Cargo to help the rail company stimulate its reach to European logistics. The FLS activities include rail, road and short-sea services,...Read more
DB Cargo closed the 2021 fiscal year with a massive pre-tax loss (EBIT) of 481 million euros. This is evident from the annual figures of parent holding company Deutsche Bahn (DB). The deep red figures...Read more
Deutsche Bahn has awarded a contract to the engineering joint venture ARGE to plan the Innleiten-Kirnstein railway line. The section is part of the German-Austrian railway route connecting from the north to the Brenner base...Read more
TX Logistik is expanding its intermodal connection between Leipzig (Germany) and Verona Italy). Starting today, 5 April, the rail logistics company, part of the Mercitalia Group, will operate eight instead of the previous six round...Read more
Kombiverkehr is expanding its services between Germany and Italy this month. With a new railway line, additional departures and a new destination from Italy it will surely have more intermodal traffic via the Gotthard axis...Read more
