Dutch rail industry criticises ‘incomprehensible’ state investments
The Dutch rail industry association RailGood and DB Cargo Netherlands claim that investments planned by the Dutch government leave rail freight out of the picture. Specifically, the two parties criticise the cabinet’s investment of 7,5...Read more
Railway yard near port of Moerdijk receives 7 million euros for upgrade
The Dutch government will invest 7 million euros in the railway yard at Lage Zwaluwe. This railway yard near the port of Moerdijk will be prepared to facilitate 740-metre trains from 2026 onwards. This has...Read more
Port of Moerdijk completes rail investment for operational efficiency
The completion of a renovation project at the Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) in the Dutch port of Moerdijk signals a new beginning for rail operations. A symbolic opening of the multimodal terminal on Friday, 21...Read moreNot enough funds for TEN-T implementation in the Netherlands
Full implementation of all the requirements under the revised TEN-T network is not financially possible in the Netherlands. This was concluded by the infrastructure manager of the Netherlands, ProRail, based on the draft revision of...Read more
Freight train carrying cars bursts in flames in the Netherlands
A freight train carrying cars was involved in a fire accident in the Netherlands near the city of Breda on the south of Rotterdam. According to the Central and West Brabant Security Region, cars on...Read more
Capacity restrictions on Dutch-German border for 1,5 year
The construction of the third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen will include an 80-week period of limited availability for cross-border train traffic. From the beginning of November 2024 to the end of May 2026, fewer...Read more
Long freight trains turning heads from next year in Venlo, the Netherlands
Running long freight trains to and from the Dutch terminal Venlo can be done with an obstacle less next year. Requests for changing directions at this yard can no longer be rejected. This was ruled...Read more
New port shuttle for Rotterdam with fixed timetable
The port of Rotterdam has a new port shuttle per 30 July. Logistics operator Trimodal Europe has launched a shuttle train with a fixed timetable of 16 departures per week between the RSC terminal in...Read more‘Prepare for the heatwave,’ says Dutch infrastructure manager
The Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail warned its customers of possible service disruptions occurring from the ongoing heatwave in the country. “The scorching sun creates a lot of heat. This could lead to malfunctions,” explained the...Read more
TX Logistik wants to transport more goods in the Netherlands with new certificate
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has renewed the safety certificate of TX Logistik AG for rail freight transport in the Netherlands and Germany. The railway logistics company, which is part of the Mercitalia...Read more
Medway Italia to start transporting goods between Belgium-Germany
Rail freight operator Medway Italia SRL has signed an agreement to use the Dutch rail infrastructure and services from 1 July. The Belgian branch of Medway Italia will manage the organisation and operational adjustment of...Read more
Dutch rail freight carriers outraged over lack of government support
Rail carriers in the Netherlands are not compensated for the 12 per cent increase of track access charges, nor for the cost involved with the transformation to ERTMS. State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management...Read more
Rail freight Netherlands sees positive results of 2021
The Statistic Bureau of the Netherlands CBS has announced new figures for the year 2021. This shows that 6.5 per cent more goods were transported by rail last year than in 2020. 42.6 million tons...Read more
Rotterdam’s harbour line closed for 96 hours this weekend
This coming weekend, rail freight transport via the troubled harbour line in the port of Rotterdam will shut down for 96 hours for large-scale work. Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail already carried out unexpected maintenance works...Read more
2nd branch of the Betuwe Route in the Netherlands: what is the status?
More cargo on the rails. This seems to be something everybody wants. But if it requires a new railway line, the discussion becomes more complicated. Such is the case with the Northern Branch of the...Read more
Track access charges in the Netherlands go up 12%
The annually indexed user fee in the Netherlands will increase by 12 per cent next year. ProRail made this announcement on Tuesday 17 May. The exact effect on the costs for specific carriers depends on...Read more
Port of Rotterdam: 19 signatures for accelerated rail digitalisation
Nineteen rail freight parties have agreed to boost digitalisation and data sharing in Rotterdam’s port area and create necessary rail freight growth circumstances. “We need more efficiency, transparency, and reliability if we want more rail...Read moreThe impact of the Ukrainian war on rail projects in the Netherlands
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail has indicated that rail projects will be severely affected by the war in Ukraine. In March and April, three trainloads of rails did not arrive due to the war. Consultations are...Read more
Belgian network almost fully electrified with new link to the Netherlands
A new electrified rail freight line between Genk in Belgium and Bilzen in the south of the Netherlands was opened yesterday, 28 March. The new line came with an investment of 20 million euros, part...Read more