Karlsruhe-Basel section reopened, industry demands compensation
The disrupted railway line between Karlsruhe and Basel is open for traffic from today, after nearly two months of limited capacity on Europe’s main north-south artery. However, it will take time before services are back to...Read more
New block train service Zeebrugge-Trieste
A new block train service now runs between Zeebrugge in Belgium and Trieste in Italy. The service has been launched by Ekol Logistics, which provides several other connections through Europe and will be operated by...Read moreMore freight options Germany with opening Stuttgart-Hattingen line
Freight transporters trying to find alternatives for the blockade on the Karlsruhe-Basel corridor will find an additional route from Wednesday onwards, when construction on the Stuttgart-Hattingen line will be completed and re-opened for freight traffic....Read more
Over 17,000 freight trains passed Gotthard Base Tunnel
More than 17,000 freight trains have passed through the Gotthard Base Tunnel since its opening in June last year, revealed Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Though the construction of what became world’s longest railway tunnel has...Read more