German budget for rail ‘not enough to absorb rising construction costs’
The German federal budget for railways that was approved by the Federal Cabinet on Friday is “not even enough to absorb the increases in construction…
DB to expand rail network, but associations are not impressed
Deutsche Bahn unfolded its plans to expand its high-density rail network by 5,500 kilometres and reach a total of 9,000 kilometres compared to the 3,500…
Rotterdam’s harbour line closed for 96 hours this weekend
This coming weekend, rail freight transport via the troubled harbour line in the port of Rotterdam will shut down for 96 hours for large-scale work.…
New wave of construction works Germany destabilises rail freight
A new wave of construction works on the German railway network has started. According to DB Cargo, this results in capacity restrictions of 25-30 per…
DB Netze can all but comfort freight with construction agenda April
For the next three weeks there will be severe restrictions on the German part of the Rhine-Alpine corridor. Two sections will have limited capacity due…
Where will the renewed railways of Serbia lead us?
Serbia’s railway network is currently undergoing intensive construction works. So intensive, that it is affecting the rail freight volumes, also on the international corridors. Is…
‘Rail freight in Germany to a near standstill due to construction works’
The rail freight industry is deeply concerned about the disturbance on the German railway network of the last two weeks, caused by construction works.These disturbances,…