Rail freight

Money for rail EU’s Connecting Europe Facility releases more than 5,5 billion euros in funding for rail

The EU Commission has selected 134 transport projects that will receive funding of seven billion euros in total from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). No…
Bridge to Indian Ocean Countries are warming up to Trans-Afghan corridor, aim for 2028 completion

The Trans-Afghan corridor is planned to be built by 2028. Even if it goes through difficult terrain and with political instability abound, the rail project…
Rotterdam port Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail promises improvements at port yards

“ProRail is working hard on improvements in the Rotterdam port area,” the company says in its own report. Last week, the railway manager received a…
Track access charges German rail freight association wants TAC subsidies back at 350 million euros

The German rail freight association Die Güterbahnen wants to reinstate the 350 million euro track access charge (TAC) subsidies. Earlier, the sector got a disappointing…
More relocations PKP Cargo transfers 250 employees to PKP PLK

Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo is cutting its workforce to reduce spending and close its budgetary gap. In order to save jobs, the company…
Streamlined border crossing Serbia and Montenegro open joint rail border crossing

Serbia and Montenegro have opened a joint rail border crossing. The facility is supposed to reduce travelling times for freight trains by at least an…
Smuggling Russia reportedly smuggling grain into Kazakhstan after refusal to lower rail transit fees

Russia is reportedly smuggling millions of tonnes of grain into Kazakhstan, according to an investigation by Kazakh Railways (KTZ). Data from the agriculture ministry and…
Poland - Ukraine traffic PKP LHS beats own first half-year record: 29% higher volume than in 2023

Polish rail freight operator PKP LHS has broken its own first half-year volume record. Between January and July of 2024, it transported over 6 million…
Industry complaints Romanian rail freight sector complains that trains “take a week to travel 200 kilometres”

OPSFPR, a Romanian rail freight association, met with a representative from the country’s transport ministry to express concerns about the country’s rail infrastructure. A notable…