DB: Karlsruhe-Basel corridor fully operational on 2 October
The international rail corridor between Karlsruhe and Basel will be fully operational on the 2nd of October. That is five days earlier than expected. Deutsche Bahn and the constructing companies have succeeded in optimising the...Read more
More 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
Italy raises alarm about German rail blockade as holiday season ends
The Italian association Cofindustria has raised the alarm about the blockade of rail freight services between Genoa and Rotterdam, as export activity is expected to push strongly in September. Representing the interests of the manufacturing...Read more
Container stop Port of Rotterdam due to railway disruption Germany
The Rail Service Center (RSC) of the port of Rotterdam has issued a submission stop of containers with north-Italian cities Busto Arsizio and Novara as a destination. This is a direct consequence of the disruption...Read moreDB: railway Karlsruhe-Basel remains closed till 7th of October
Deutsche Bahn and the Rastatt tunnel consortium announced that they will need until the 7th of October to repair the damaged railway between Karlsruhe and Basel. Until that time, the route remains closed for all...Read moreFreight shifts from rail to road due to Basel-Karlsruhe disruption
The interruption of railway services on the line between Basel and Karlsruhe has not been resolved and information about the recovery of the important north-south corridor is largely absent. It may take weeks, suggest local...Read more