Dutch-German railway at Venlo made available for longer trains
The first freight trains with a length of 740 metres can pass the Dutch-German border crossing at Venlo by 2020. That is the expectation of…
‘The Netherlands must upgrade railways for 740-metre trains now’
The Netherlands should speed up efforts in preparing the railway network for 740-metre long trains. Germany is allocating the budget for the upgrades required, while…
Dutch port of Moerdijk to handle 740-metre length trains
The rail terminal of the Dutch Port of Moerdijk will be prepared for 740-metre length trains. In addition, a new switch connection will be established.…
Test runs of 740-metre long trains in the Netherlands this summer
DB Cargo and Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail will start testing operations with 740-metre long freight trains end of this August. This is part of the…
Germany speeds up 740-metre freight train network upgrades
Germany’s rail freight operators have welcomed the government’s planned acceleration of infrastructure upgrades to enable 740-metre long freight trains to operate across the network. The…