Dutch rail freight operators consent with reduction of track access charges
RailGood, the branch organisation of the private rail freight carriers and operators in the Netherlands, has positively appreciated the government plans to reduce track access charges. The association considers that this measure will stimulate ‘a...Read more
EU approves €70 million aid to lower Dutch track access charges
The European Commission has approved a support scheme amounting to 70 million Euros in order to significantly reduce the track access charges for rail freight in the Netherlands. The scheme, which will run from 2019...Read more
No extra support for ERTMS transition in the Netherlands
Rail freight carriers in the Netherlands will not be provided with an extra subsidy to convert trains to ERTMS. Dutch secretary of state Stientje van Veldhoven said that on Thursday, in response to questions from...Read more
Port of Rotterdam provides digital solution to port of Gdansk
The port of Gdansk has implemented Navigate, a digital solution developed by the port of Rotterdam. The online system allows customers to find the most convenient and fast rail, truck or sea connection available to...Read more
RailFreight Summit 2019 – Liveblog Day 2
Thursday 16 May is the second day of the RailFreight Summit 2019, taking place in the Polish city of Gdansk. Today’s discussions are dedicated to intermodal hubs in Poland and the emerging rail markets in...Read moreThe Netherlands has most congested railway network of Europe
The Netherlands had the most congested railway network of Europe in 2016. It operated almost 50 thousand train kilometre per route kilometre. The most intensively used networks are all in the north-west, including the United...Read more
Rail freight volumes in the Netherlands no longer in decline
Rail freight transport in the Netherlands increased by 4 per cent last year. This was partly due to the low water level of the main rivers in the country. This led shippers that usually opt...Read moreTraffic volumes on Dutch freight line the Betuweroute rise again
Traffic volumes on the Dutch dedicated rail freight line the Betuweroute have surged last year, after two consecutive years of decline. The number of trains increased by 17 per cent to 23,950. The Betuweroute witnessed its...Read more
Dutch masterplan for rail freight should be kept on track
The measures proposed by the Dutch government to enhance rail freight volumes and create a level playing field with Germany have been discussed in Parliament yesterday. The sector handed in a petition two days earlier,...Read more
Dutch railway network full, little space for more rail
The Dutch rail network, which spans over 7,300 kilometres, is as good as full, said infrastructure manager ProRail. However, there is little point to building new railway lines, as there is almost no room for...Read more
Surge of international freight traffic in the Netherlands
In 2017, more than 41 million tonnes of goods in total were transported by rail from, to and within the Netherlands. Over 93 per cent of this volume was loaded and/or unloaded abroad. This means...Read more
Rollout ERTMS in the Netherlands costs extra billion Euros
An additional billion Euros is needed for the rollout of European Traffic Control System ERTMS in the Netherlands. These are the costs for the rollout in the time period 2030-2050, said Dutch Secretary of State...Read more
Test runs of 740-metre long trains in the Netherlands this summer
DB Cargo and Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail will start testing operations with 740-metre long freight trains end of this August. This is part of the measure package that was proposed by the Dutch government last...Read moreTalks on Iron Rhine Belgium-Netherlands-Germany resumed
The discussion about the re-opening of the Iron Rhine, or Steel Rhine has re-opened. Last week, the German and Flemish governments joined hands in making an appeal for the re-opening of the railway line, connecting...Read more
Netherlands saw plunge in rail freight traffic 2017
The Netherlands witnessed a decline in overall freight traffic on its railway network last year. Rail freight volumes through the Port of Rotterdam dropped with nine per cent, while the tonnage of cargo moved to...Read more
Rail freight loses millions due to Rastatt land slip on Karlsruhe-Basel corridor
A disruption in railway services on the route between Basel and Karlsruhe has caused a major standstill of rail freight transport between western Europe and Italy. Many freight trains have stranded, resulting in losses running...Read more