Track access charges (TAC) in Germany remain an issue for the rail freight industry. They will rise 16.2 per cent in 2025, with industry associations…
The German Ministry of Transport presented a draft regulation to extend the possibility of using Type 1 long trucks, (up to 17.88 metres in total…
One of the main rail projects in Germany is the upgrade of the infrastructure connecting Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover. However, the government and the industry…
The German Federal Council voted in favour of extending, until 31 March 2024, the ordinance that gives priority to freight trains transporting energy supplies (EnKo…
At the end of November 2022, three of the main German rail freight associations pledged the government to help putting more parcels on the rail.…
Three German rail associations submitted proposals to increase rail transportation of parcels in the country. Some of the key actions include a toll exemption for…
The discussion around Germany’s carbon neutrality and modal shift to rail intensifies. Currently, the public discourse involving transport associations and governmental plans focuses on how…
The discussion on European energy policy is again gaining traction. Transport associations are voicing how rail can be a gamechanger, reducing Europe’s dependence on oil…
The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) warned that the growth goals set for rail freight in the country might prove to be too ambitious.…