In completing the TEN-T network, capacity for freight should not be forgotten, infrastructure works should not interrupt rail freight too much and the punctuality of freight trains should be monitored at the very least. Also,...Read more
Three new additions to the North Sea-Baltic Rail Freight Corridor (RFC NS-B) aim to enhance connectivity and make the corridor even more competitive. The ports of Zeebrugge and Ghent in Belgium, the port of Terneuzen...Read more
The biggest drawback of the North Sea-Baltic rail corridor is currently the lack of the European traffic control system ERTMS. Bottlenecks in the network that hinder the operation of 740-meter freight trains should also be...Read more
The European Commission is extending the rail freight corridor between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Zone. This fulfills a long-held wish of the North Sea Port, which wants to...Read more
The European Commission announced its ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy’ and ‘action plan’ with regards to the transformation of European transportation. Objectives concern the doubling of rail freight traffic by 2050, and the doubling of...Read more
BRI is a cornerstone when it comes to connecting EU with Asia. However, by improving existing links and closing gaps that concern alternative destinations, rail transportation can run smoother and sometimes even faster in the...Read more
A plan is in the making to reroute freight trains on the disrupted railway line between France and Italy. Four alternative routes have been identified, some of them already in use. However, a large majority...Read more
Train path capacity on the core network corridors in Europe can be offered in a much more efficient and attractive manner. A single, digital system called the C-OSS should facilitate this. However, there is only...Read more
Rail freight traffic on Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean (RFC North Sea – Med), one of Europe’s nine core network corridors, witnessed it biggest rise last year since the start in 2013. Traffic...Read more
