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…
UK rail supply industry supports safe return to work
UK’s Railway Industry Association has welcomed coronavirus-related assurances from UK government and the infrastructure agency Network Rail. Official advice states that where work can go…
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…
Containerised hospital on tracks in Kazakhstan
KTZ Express, an intermodal subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways, has contributed to fighting with the coronavirus in the country. It delivered to Almaty, the largest city…
Webinar about pharmaceutical supply chain cooperation with China
On 29 April, a webinar on the topic of the pharmaceutical supply chain cooperation between China and the Netherlands will be held to discuss and…
UK first class delivery: are parcels about to return to sender?
With passenger stock lying idle and services reduced, there is capacity for some ideas to get a trial run on the British rail network. Could…
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…