Onrail to take over Oslo-Narvik route, gains DB Schenker as customer
Norwegian rail operator Onrail will take over the Oslo-Narvik freight route. The company will now gain DB Schenker as a customer. Other companies did not…
Railway in Sweden closes to freight traffic, volumes shift to road
The rail freight sector in Sweden is currently facing significant challenges. The latest development is the interruption of freight traffic along the Mariestad-Värö railway, in…
Iron Ore Line reopens ahead of schedule, but concerns remain
Reaching the Norwegian port of Narvik via the Iron Ore Line had been impossible for the majority of the past 81 days due to two…
Rail planning issues in Sweden might not be solved before late 2024
The Swedish government tasked the country’s infrastructure manager Trafikverket to find solutions to improve maintenance planning and traffic reliability. The deadline set for Trafikverket to…
Floods and bad weather are causing massive disruptions all over Europe
Slovenia is currently being hit by heavy rain causing floods and significant damage to the country’s infrastructure. The same is happening in the north of…
Rail planning system in Sweden: 2023 is fully compromised
The rail planning system implemented for 2023 in Sweden (MPK) has been quite disruptive for rail freight operations in the country. Many companies are lamenting…
Interview
The new rail planning system in Sweden is causing mayhem
The Swedish rail freight industry is currently struggling to adapt to the new planning system implemented by Trafikverket, the government agency responsible for the country’s…
Rail freight in Norway notes minor growth, Bane Nor wants to invest more
Rail freight traffic in Norway grew by two per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year. The growth is not too significant considering that…
Green Cargo’s woodchip wagons go XXXL
Scandinavian freight operator Green Cargo is upsizing its rail shipments of wood chips to established client Söderenergi by switching to XXXL containers. Eight years since…