With new and improved railway connections, the Northern Netherlands can fulfill an important linking function in Europe and close a gap in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This appears from a report published by the...Read more
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 more
DB Cargo and ProRail are starting new tests with Automatic Train Operation on an important Dutch freight corridor. “The Betuwe route is a very interesting track which is optimised for freight, with ETCS and no...Read more
A new Automatic Train Operation (ATO) test project started this month on the Dutch Betuwe route. It is a German-Dutch cooperation which will run until the end of 2025. The project includes a one-year test...Read more
The Connecting Europe Express has passed through several stations in the Netherlands and Belgium today, a chance for Dutch and EU rail freight representatives to catch up on the latest developments. “The Netherlands is doing...Read more
Companies interested in the construction and operation of the Rail Terminal Gelderland in the Netherlands can join a so-called market day on 12 October. The province of Gelderland organises this information session in preparation for...Read more
Rail freight traffic on the Rhine-Alpine corridor has faced significant disruptions over the weekend as construction works on the Dutch-German border faced delays. As a result, two vital border crossings between the Netherlands and Germany...Read more
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
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 more
Poland will be the biggest beneficiary of the upcoming EU financial perspective for 2021–2027. Around 170 billion euros is expected to be dedicated to the country. In total, 16 billion euros has been set aside...Read more
Kombiverkerh is expanding its rail freight services on the Rhine-Alpine corridor. From 6 September, the trains that run from Mortara in the north of Italy to Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium will have an increased...Read more
Monday, 19 July, marks the day that the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) in Lithuania opened for commercial traffic as part of the Rail Baltica railway. The first train loaded with containers and semi-trailers arrived from...Read more
Belgium and Germany are heavily impacted by the floods that took place last week. Their rail networks have suffered substantial damage that will need time and high costs to be repaired. In Belgium, these costs...Read more
Following last week’s severe floods in Belgium, southern Netherlands and western Germany, rail freight in these regions has been impaired for the most part. High water levels and damages are still insisting. However, the infrastructure...Read more
The floods deluging western and central Europe have impaired much of the rail infrastructure in Belgium while also causing problems in the Netherlands. Germany is not to be left out of the country list facing...Read more
Floods in western Europe are disrupting several cross-border railway lines. The areas most affected are the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. This is an update of the situation on Thursday afternoon.Read more
There will be a new study this fall into the feasibility of the Rhein-Ruhr-Rail Connection, also known as 3RX. The Belgian Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet, reiterated that this week during a committee meeting of...Read more
Construction of Railterminal Gelderland in the Netherlands is one step closer to realisation. The choice for Valburg as its location has now also been approved by the Provincial Council of the Province of Gelderland. This...Read more
