DB Netz: ‘New cancellation fee due to disruptions caused by rail operators’
DB Netz’s new cancellation fee for 2024 is rousing discontent in the railway sector all over Europe. However, it seems that nothing will change since…
File: Greening Freight Package
Greening Freight Package: first look positive, concrete actions must follow
The European Commission’s proposals for greener freight transport announced on Tuesday, 11 July, seem to be on the right track. The new Greening Freight Package…
European rail freight companies unite against DB Netz’s cancellation fees
Seven of the largest rail freight companies in Europe are jointly asking German infrastructure manager DB Netz to review their cancellation fee that will be…
Infrastructure managers and rail fees cause another headache to rail freight
Recently established railway infrastructure fees related to train cancellations, parking and service quality cause yet another headache to the rail freight industry. That is because…
Not half of new railway cars equipped with ERTMS: ‘no business case’
54 per cent of new vehicles put into operation between 2015 and 2019 were done so without ERTMS onboard units being equipped. This is in…
Private rail freight sector now dominates the market
Last year was the year of the private sector in rail. For the first time in history, private companies or subsidiaries of large holdings that…
Commission unwilling to adopt all suggestions of ECA intermodal report
The EU Commission responded swiftly to the European Court of Auditors’ report on intermodal transport and the share of rail freight. The report, which provided…
ANALYSIS
A common language for European train drivers: additional hurdle or solution?
The European rail sector remains divided: should there be a common language for cross-border train operations for staff such as train drivers, personnel and traffic…
Single wagon traffic vs block trains: financial support should not be a vicious circle
As many states are already supporting or planning to adopt supportive measures for single wagon traffic, the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) draws attention to…