One step closer to a new terminal in the east of the Netherlands
With the publication of the tender, an important step has been taken towards the realisation of Rail Terminal Gelderland, a new terminal in the Netherlands.…
Residents in the Netherlands object to new rail terminal Gelderland
In the Netherlands, local residents have made another attempt to stop the construction of Rail Terminal Gelderland. On Thursday, they asked the Council of State…
DB Cargo starts linking Rotterdam to southern Germany
DB Cargo will start in mid-December of this year with a direct rail freight connection between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp on the one…
Germany’s Hollandstreke freight line stays at two track for the foreseeable future
Plans to further expand capacity on the controversial dedicated freight route between The Netherlands Randstad and the German industrial heartland have been thwarted, at least…
EU supports rail in the Netherlands with 62 million
The European Commission has made available 62 million euro in subsidies for infrastructure projects in the Netherlands. Brussels is contributing 8.7 million euros to the…
‘Dutch should complete connection to Betuwe Route’
Dutch rail freight companies urge their government to complete the railway lines that connect the freight dedicated Betuwe Route to neighbouring Germany. Only then can…
Rail freight dangerous goods faces ban on two Dutch routes
Rail transport of dangerous chemicals through the Netherlands may face ‘route enforcements’ if measures announced by Dutch government are to be implemented end of this…