Belgium gives green light to Rail Roadmap 2030 after year of talks
The action plan in Belgium to double the volume of rail freight transport by 2030 has been approved by the government. On Friday 30 September,…
Increase of transport emissions in Germany alarming for climate targets
The German transport sector failed to meet its emission targets for 2021, emitting greenhouse gases 1,2 per cent more than 2020. “An alarming trend for…
Can a study succeed and change rail freight forever?
FERRMED published a study on traffic and modal shift optimisation in the EU. The study presents very interesting proposals on how rail freight can meet…
North Sea Port maps out rail freight needs with Infrabel
North Sea Port and Infrabel are jointly launching Railconnect, a port rail team with representatives from both to encourage more use of rail. The port…
Is your transport flow eligible for a shift to rail?
Shippers that wonder if their transport could also be done by rail have just got a new way to find out. In MATCH 2 RAIL,…
Belgian minister wants ease of state aid rules for European rail
Belgian mobility minister Georges Gilkinet has asked Europe to ease state aid rules for rail transport, both for freight and for international passenger transport, including…
Video – how Port of Antwerp and Infrabel worked out their 2030 plan
Last week the Port of Antwerp, Infrabel and Railport presented their plans to increase the port’s rail freight share, and RailFreight.com was there. By 2030,…
‘Future is Rail’ campaign is here to enhance rail’s importance
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) launched on 31 March its new rail transport-oriented initiative under the title ‘Future is Rail’. Following…