Lineas discrimated in train path allocation at Dutch shunting yards
Lineas was discriminated in the allocation of train paths at two emplacement yards in the Netherlands. This was concluded by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets after the Belgian railway undertaking had submitted complaints...Read moreRail freight in Netherlands fears high track access charges in 2023
Until last week, railway undertakings in the Netherlands were able to respond to the draft of ProRail’s new Network Statement 2023. Freight carriers in particular made use of this option, as they are faced with...Read moreAutomatic sorting resumes at Dutch emplacement yard Kijfhoek
The automatic sorting system at Dutch emplacement yard Kijfhoek has been restored. This was reported by infrastructure manager ProRail. The repair work on the two main rail brakes was completed last weekend. The automatic sorting...Read more
German strikes continues despite DB’s court effort
German railway drivers continue their strike until at least Tuesday 7 September. Labor organisation GDL has also asked staff in maintenance and on stations to join the strike, although this had not yet led to...Read moreAutomatic sorting Kijfhoek not possible due to brake cracks
It is not possible to automatically sort wagons at Dutch railway yard Kijfhoek since Wednesday afternoon 15:15. Cracks were discovered in two main brakes of the hill system, reports ProRail. The fault has a large...Read moreSiemens wins tender for modernisation of largest Dutch rail freight yard system
ProRail has awarded the modernisation of the system at the Kijfhoek freight yard to Siemens Mobility. Siemens will renew both the electronic and mechanical components. Work will start in mid-2023 and conclude by the end...Read moreEmplacement yard Kijfhoek operates at half capacity from 1-11 May
Dutch emplacement yard Kijfhoek will operate with only half of its capacity on the period from Saturday 1 May to Tuesday 11 May. Strukton will be working on the maintenance of one of the two...Read moreNew fire vehicles and emergency roads to make Kijfhoek safer
A new management agreement has been signed to improve the safety at Dutch emplacement yard Kijfhoek in Zwijndrecht. Two additional calamity roads and three new foam fire vehicles will be installed. In addition, the fire...Read more
Dutch railways get 1.4 billion extra for track maintenance
Over the next two years, an extra 700 million euros will be invested in the Dutch railway network. This allows infrastructure manager ProRail to solve problems on the Harbour Line, as well as the hill...Read moreSafety Kijfhoek not in order, fines of hundreds of thousands may follow
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail risks fines of hundreds of thousands of euros because the risk management at Kijfhoek is not in order. This jeopardizes the ‘safe driveability’ of the marshalling yard. The Human Environment and...Read moreConcerns Dutch rail freight operators heard by state secretary
In the Netherlands the concerns of rail freight operators were heard by state secretary Stientje van Veldhoven of Infrastructure and Water Management, who visited rail freight yards in Kijfhoek in Zwijndrecht and Waalhaven South in...Read moreDutch railway yard Kijfhoek resumes operations this afternoon
Train traffic on Dutch railway yard Kijfhoek will largely be back to normal from this afternoon, 26 May, 3pm. The three main switches on the site are currently being repaired. According to infrastructure manager ProRail,...Read moreDB Cargo: rail freight traffic to and from the Netherlands may take longer
DB Cargo expects delays in single wagonload traffic to, from and in the Netherlands. This is because of restrictions at Kijfhoek, the main emplacement yard in the country, in combination with maintenance work on the...Read moreWorks at Kijfhoek classification yard delayed
The launch of maintenance works at the Dutch Kijfhoek classification yard scheduled for last week, from 1 to 4 August, was delayed for an unknown time. ProRail, the Dutch rail infrastructure manager, and contractor Swietelsky...Read more
Dutch Kijfhoek meets safety standards after row of accidents
Rail infrastructure at Dutch classification yard Kijfhoek meets 94.6 per cent of the standards. This conclusion was drawn by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), based on investigations carried out this year. ILT’s supervision...Read moreCost increase marshalling in the Netherlands investigated
Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management Stientje van Veldhoven will investigate the proposed cost increase for the use of the Kijfhoek marshalling yard and other railway yards in the Netherlands. Critics have argued...Read moreMeasures to improve safety at Dutch classification yard Kijfhoek
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail has commissioned an independent investigation into the safety culture at Kijfhoek, the main classification yard of the Netherlands. It has also taken serious safety measures. This was in response to a...Read more