Gotthard Tunnel’s reconstruction likely to begin after September ends
Clearance and rescue works in the western tube of the Gotthard Tunnel are expected to be finished by the end of September. SBB is currently working on removing the impacted wagons and locomotives, with eight...Read more
TX Logistik focuses on growing Gotthard axis with more roundtrips
TX Logistik will add more roundtrips between Cologne and Bologna following the growing transport demand for P400 semitrailers. The company currently offers five weekly roundtrips between the two destinations and starting from 9 July it...Read more
TX Logistik and Jan de Rijk connect Melzo and Venlo via Gotthard axis
The Dutch logistics firm Jan de Rijk Logistics and the Italian operator TX Logistik have put their heads together for a new route between the countries. Starting from 5 January 5, an intermodal regular connection...Read more
Test drive Ceneri Base Tunnel halted, 1.5 metre distance not possible
Work on the Swiss Ceneri Base Tunnel, the last to facilitate seamless rail freight traffic between north and south Europe, has been temporarily suspended. The current hygiene regulations that are in place to prevent the...Read more
Hupac Group recovers Rastatt and low Rhine losses
Hupac Group witnessed an increase of traffic volumes by 21.4 per cent last year. The recovery of traffic losses due to the Rhine disruption in 2017, the Rastatt disaster and the acquisition of ERS Railways...Read more
Hupac: flat rate for transalpine transport from 2024
A flat rate for transalpine intermodal trains could cover the Swiss subsidy gap, suggested Hupac at its Annual Event in Zurich on 1 June. Swiss subsidies for combined transport on this corridor will be phased...Read more