Rail freight

EU Commission wants to extend trade liberalisation agreements for Ukraine

The European Commission wants to extend the measures concerning the liberalisation of agricultural trade between the EU and Ukraine. David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister of…
Freight constrained by HS2 cutback, say industry chiefs

Tim Shoveller, chief executive of Freightliner, has issued a warning. He says HS2 will add to congestion, and not solve it. The cutback version of…
Britain’s rail freight in the eye of two winter storms

All rail traffic in the UK and Ireland has been significantly disrupted by a vast Atlantic storm that blew in on Sunday and persisted for…
Freight paths are the key to faster London to Edinburgh services

Preserving access for freight is vital to a plan to speed up passenger services on the East Coast Main Line. The government-backed train operating company…
Germany: federal government approves amended rail budget cuts

The majority of the German coalition government has approved the proposed budgetary cuts for 2024. Concerns that rail transport would receive considerably less funds for…
Hope Valley Bamford loop passes with flying colours

The Hope Valley upgrade in the north of England is improving the railway between Manchester and Sheffield. The project is being promoted as a provision…
2024 brings new Italy-Benelux rail freight connections

Freight convoys running between Italy and the Benelux region are increasing with the beginning of 2024. GTS Rail has increased its Bologna-Zeebrugge frequency from four…
After cutting subsidies, Germany also increases track access charges

DB InfraGo, which took over Germany’s rail network management effective January 2024, plans to increase track access charges by 13,4 per cent starting December 2024.…

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Ukraine records rail freight growth thanks to sea corridor restoration

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) transported 148,4 million tonnes of cargo during 2023. Between March and December, monthly cargo volumes were 23 per cent higher on average…