Following a month of disruptions in the Rhine Valley after the rockslide on 15 March, railway undertakings (RU’s) decided to raise the matter on a European Union level and enforce the German Railway Regulation Act....Read more
The ban of pocket wagons on semi-trailers in Denmark is still ongoing, causing immense issues to the intermodal and broader rail freight sector. The ban that was supposed to last around three weeks is now...Read more
On the railway line between Perpignan and Luxembourg, trains have to withstand wind currents up till 140 kmph. For the transport of semi-trailers, only the Lohr wagosn are permitted to operate on the stretch where...Read more
Combined transport in Europe presented a ten per cent increase during the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The pre-Brexit preparations, together with this usually busy period of the year,...Read more
The Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB) extended the ban on pocket wagons after the investigation of the safety incident on the Great Belt Bridge on the 13th of January. The new general ban will last...Read more
Once again, pocket wagons with semi-trailers are banned from the Danish Great Belt Bridge, due to what was perceived as a potentially threatening situation. The measure taken by the Danish authorities is understandable, in light...Read more
The Great Belt Bridge in Denmark has been closed for pocketwagons with semi-trailers. The reason is an almost accident, where a trailer threatened to drop off a moving train as it was not properly attached....Read more
Hupac has offered alternative routes to Denmark and Sweden as it is currently not permitted to operate pocketwagon trains in Denmark. The ban will be lifted with the right measures, which the intermodal operators says...Read more
DB Cargo has announced to halt all operations of the ‘beer train’ in Denmark, until it has fully grasped what went wrong in the deadly accident on the Great Belt Bridge on Wednesday morning. The...Read more
