Apart from the planned closure of the Elbe Valley route between Czechia and Germany in late October, there will be another disruption on the corridor starting on 25 August and lasting for three days. DB...Read more
German railway transport association EVG is currently carrying out a ballot to determine whether its members will strike in Autumn. The ballot follows an arbitration agreement between EVG and DB on collective wage bargaining and...Read more
The study published by the German Ministry of Transport (BMDV) for an alternative route dedicated to freight trains in the Middle Rhine Valley is still turning heads in Germany as well as the rest of...Read more
The German Ministry of Transport (BMDV), led by Volker Wissing, recently approved an injection of around 27 billion euros to dedicate to the country’s rail sector for the period between 2024 and 2027. On the...Read more
The German Ministry of Transport (BMDV) presented a study for an alternative route dedicated to freight trains in the Middle Rhine Valley, along the right bank of the Rhine. The project proposes a new route...Read more
The European Commission (EC) has amended the Dutch scheme to implement ERTMS on with an additional injection of 21 million euros. With these new funds, the current budget for this initiative is 67 million euros,...Read more
The Burchardkai, Eurocombi and Eurogate terminals at the port of Hamburg will not be able to send or receive trains for 24 hours on the weekend between 12-13 August. The impairment occurs due to construction...Read more
analysisThe Rhine-Alpine Corridor is one of the backbones of the European Union when it comes to transportation services. This is especially true for rail freight since the corridor connects two of the largest European ports,...Read more
The half-year report of the Deutsche Bahn (DB) Group is shadowed by an overall negative performance which mainly highlights DB Cargo’s losses. The Group’s freight division completed the first six months of 2023 with a...Read more
TX Logistik, the international subsidiary of the Italian national railway holding company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) is expanding by acquiring Exploris Deutschland Holding. This move is expected to boost TX Logistik’s traffic along the east-west...Read more
One of the main rail projects in Germany is the upgrade of the infrastructure connecting Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover. However, the government and the industry seem to have different opinions on how this initiative should...Read more
INTERVIEWAfter a couple of rough years, LTG Cargo is gradually getting out of the storm and sailing in calmer waters. The Lithuanian company sees its new services gaining traction and stabilising in the market. For...Read more
Per capita investments in rail infrastructure projects in Germany slightly decreased from 124 euros in 2021 to 114 euros in 2022, as a study made by the Allianz Pro-Schiene showed. However, recent trends highlight that...Read more
INTERVIEWThe recently released federal budget for 2024 has left the German rail freight sector questioning the government’s commitment to green goals and rail growth. At first glance, the additional three billion euros might seem like...Read more
DB Cargo is going through some challenging times that have raised concerns regarding its future. Single wagon traffic is deemed unprofitable and could reduce massively, while an avalanche of lost jobs could hit the company’s...Read more
The Dutch government coalition led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned at the beginning of July. Many industry players in the Netherlands voiced their disapproval of how the rail freight industry was managed throughout the...Read more
The route between Decin and Bad Schandau (Czechia-Germany), also known as the Elbe Valley route, will be closed for ten consecutive days between 17 and 27 October. DB decided the closure to carry out modernisation...Read more
DB Netz’s new cancellation fee for 2024 is rousing discontent in the railway sector all over Europe. However, it seems that nothing will change since the German government approved the infrastructure manager’s request. A spokesperson...Read more
The Duisburg Express Rail Shuttle offered by shipping giant CMA CGM just got an upgrade. From July on, the service runs three weekly roundtrips connecting two major trade and economic centres, but also providing access...Read more
The recently inaugurated direct rail freight service connecting the city of Cologne, in the industrial heart of Germany, to the international commercial trading terminal of Barking in Greater London has been suspended just a few...Read more
Draught season is here again, and Europe’a trade and transport main artery is facing issues. Rhine water levels are lowering faster than last year, posing a serious threat to inland shipping operations. Could rail absorb...Read more