‘Strikes in France can easily have similar effect as Rastatt disaster’
The SNCF strike in France hits the European rail freight industry hard, and as a result, seriously affects the European market, industry leaders have said. “International rail transport towards Switzerland, Italy and Spain is almost...Read more
New Lineas service links Zeebrugge to Euro network
Belgian rail operator Lineas has reaffirmed its drive to promote road to rail modal shift by launching a new service linking three terminals at the Port of Zeebrugge with its European Green Xpress intermodal network. Lineas...Read more
Petition calls for Dutch action on rail freight policy
A group of more than 50 rail freight stakeholders has presented a petition to the Dutch Parliament, calling for action to help stimulate rail cargo transport and put it on a par with its German...Read more
Lineas’ railway line LORO results in massive modal shift to rail
Belgian railway company Lineas witnessed an increase of 55 per cent in containers shipped through the country with the introduction of railway line LORO, connecting Antwerp’s east and west bank of the river Scheldt. The...Read moreLineas plans massive expansion international fleet
Lineas plans to increase its current staff of 225 international train drivers with fifty more, to add an additional hundred every year after. The expansion is in line with its ambition to transform from a...Read moreLineas opens new intermodal freight line Antwerp-Wels-Graz
The Belgian rail operator Lineas opened a new intermodal rail freight line, connecting the Austrian cities of Graz and Wels to Antwerp in Belgium. The line is part of the Green Xpress Network of the...Read more
Lineas boosts international prospects with double appointment
Lineas, Belgium’s largest rail cargo operator, says the recruitment of two new experienced rail freight industry professionals will help stimulate the company’s European and wider international operations. Jan Elfenhorst and Gijsbert Spirinckx together bring more than...Read more
Zeebrugge welcomes car train from China
A fleet of Volvo cars which left China by train less than three weeks ago has arrived at the Port of Zeebrugge, marking another high-frequency rail freight service linking the Far East and Europe. It’s...Read more
Belgian ‘beer train’ will save 5,000 annual lorry road miles
An innovative Belgian ‘beer train’ has made its first delivery from brewery to supplier, and its new thrice-weekly service is set to take some 5,000 lorries off the roads every year, thanks to a new...Read more
Infrabel trains emergency workers on hazardous goods by rail
Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel and national freight operator Lineas are leading a multi-agency initiative to provide training to emergency services personnel on the transport of hazardous goods by rail. The practical module has been developed...Read more