While the Lunar Year has officially kicked off and the people in Europe have left their holidays behind, we are finding ourselves in the midst…
Snowfall in Europe regularly causes disruptions, delays and even cancellations. But in some other countries carriers decide to continue driving under very extreme weather conditions.…
In the Netherlands, many trains may be cancelled again this winter during heavy snowfall. On the rail stretch between Maasvlakte and Kijfhoek, only half of…
The Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail will reassess the so-called WInterproof RAilway (WIRA) switch that was fabricated ten years ago. According to the inventor of the…
After a week of disruptions, rail freight traffic to and from the Netherlands has started to move again. This weekend, several operators posted good news…
In the port of Rotterdam, rail freight traffic has resumed gradually. Currently, main parts of the network are accessible. However, emplacement yard Kijfhoek is still…
In both the ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, rail freight traffic still faces considerable disruptions caused by the winter weather. Although the main network is…
Despite efforts to restore the rail freight network in the Netherlands, traffic is still non-operational on Tuesday morning. This is true for the railways to…