Domestic freight traffic impaired, international unaffected as Finnish strike continues
UPDATEAll domestic rail freight services are cancelled in Finland as the strike of train drivers reaches its third day. At the same time, international traffic seems to be unaffected. The strike will continue until further...Read more
A common language for European train drivers: additional hurdle or solution?
ANALYSISThe European rail sector remains divided: should there be a common language for cross-border train operations for staff such as train drivers, personnel and traffic controllers? The remarkable thing is that the freight association ERFA,...Read more
Train drivers in Poland want better wages and working conditions
Train drivers of the Polish operator PKP Cargo are in dispute with the management board of their company. They are requesting better wages and working conditions. The trade union representing the drivers, Train Engineers Trade...Read more
Cross-company train driver deployment project to ease strain on rail freight in Germany
Deploying train drivers more flexibly across the many rail freight companies in Germany could make better use of rail capacity, which is currently straining in many places in the country. A project with the Pro-Rail...Read more
From passenger to freight trains: RCG retrains drivers
Rail Cargo Group retrained its first four passenger train drivers to qualify them for driving freight trains. What are the key skills that an experienced train driver needs to develop to operate a freight train?Read more