Hupac Group: 10% growth in 2019, 40% drop in April 2020
Hupac Group’s has published its annual report. In general, the tone was positive. The year of 2019 produced some impressive figures. The group transferred more…
Paper documents not necessarily needed right now
As a result of COVID-19’s impact on the railway industry, some railway companies are confronted with challenges in preparing and collecting paper-based documents required for…
UK freight operators relaxed about relaxed lockdown timetable
UK freight operators face additional traffic from today, as the government relaxes some lockdown regulations, and sanctions a more intensive passenger timetable. However, even though…
Port of Gdansk handles 8.7% less cargo in Q1 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the port of Gdansk in the first quarter of 2020. The total cargo volumes handled by the port went down…
DB Cargo gets hardest hit from car factory closures
DB Cargo has been hit hard by the corona pandemic. In March, the volumes had decreased by 25 per cent. Halfway April, it showed a…
8 billion euros on the table for Deutsche Bahn in corona crisis
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn are working on a financial support package of approximately 8 billion euros. The German state-owned railway company expects…
Intermodal Poland and the coronavirus: room for optimism?
When looking at the economic impact of the coronavirus in Poland, there is room for optimism. The country is less affected than other countries in…
Negative sentiment in combined transport sector for year to come
Despite the ongoing corona crisis, the combined transport sector has performed relatively well by generally matching the performance of a year earlier during the first…
RailFreight Webinar: Intermodal Poland during the corona crisis
Whereas the intermodal volumes in Poland usually show record figures, the market has been unstable for the last few weeks. The coronavirus has impacted the…
Test trains through the Ceneri Base tunnel again
Test drives in the Swiss Ceneri Base tunnel have resumed after they were suspended for nearly three weeks. This was because the hygiene regulations that…
Intermodal Poland: from record-breaking to struggling business
A year ago, he was the most optimistic man in his corner of the world, but today, he is struggling with dropping volumes, congested terminals…
EU Commission: there are possibilities to reduce the costs of rail
There are possibilities to support the railway sector with state aid. EU regulation allows this under the current exceptional circumstances. Railway lobby organisations have been…