Topic: Harbour Line

ProRail: winterproof railway switch should be re-assessed

The Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail will reassess the so-called WInterproof RAilway (WIRA) switch that was fabricated ten years ago. According to the inventor of the switch, it could have been the solution to failing switches...Read more

16-03-2021|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Today in RailFreight Live: Rotterdam’s Harbour Line and China’s hub policy

Today in RailFreight Live, we discuss the revealing report on the much-discussed Harbour Line of Rotterdam. The report gives rail freight operators a feeling of recognition after facing hindrance for many years on the railway...Read more

09-10-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Bad management cause of rail infra problems port of Rotterdam

An investigation report with clear recommendations and concrete points for improvement to tackle the infrastructure problems in Rotterdam’s Harbour Line has been presented to the Dutch government. Infrastructure manager ProRail fully embraces the report and...Read more

05-10-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen