Topic: Policy

Netherlands sector appeal A new government, a new appeal from the Dutch rail freight sector

On 2 July, the Netherlands got its new government. Parties involved in Dutch rail freight figured that new leadership may also provide new opportunities, and…
Legal steps PKP Cargo targets former management and Prime Minister in legal case

PKP Cargo is pursuing legal action against its former management. The Polish state rail freight operator suspects its previous board of committing a crime that…
Dutch advisory body appeals to coalition negotiators: “Create level playing field”

The Dutch rail freight committee has presented a letter of appeal to government negotiators. In the letter, the committee requests the next government to take…
Interview Words versus reality: “The Dutch Second Chamber is being misled,” says head of rail organisation

On Friday 1 March, the Dutch state secretary for infrastructure addressed a wide range of rail freight policy issues in a letter to the lower…
Manifesto for Rail to be keynote at George Bradshaw Address

Prioritise getting freight off roads and onto rail is the unsurprising manifesto pledge from Rail Partners, the influential policy and lobby group, representing operators in…
Out of sight, out of mind: the Netherlands falling behind on rail freight

The Netherlands desperately lack a vision for rail freight. That is the message of Hans-Willem Vroon, director of RailGood, a Dutch organisation promoting the interests…
ANALYSIS The multiple fights that German rail has to fight

Traffic forecasts claiming that road transport will grow more than rail. Attempts to restructure the state-owned company, but with an unclear vision. A railway network…
ANALYSIS Supply chains will probably survive Germany’s new China strategy

‘We need to release ourselves from the cheap Chinese supply chains’. ‘We could be moving to a new Cold War era’. ‘We need to be…

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New Year’s resolution: China relaxes pandemic rules causing joy to Eurasian rail

From 8 January 2023, China will no longer implement quarantine and infectious disease management measures for the entry of personnel and goods into the country.…
Rail freight industry Belgium presents Rail Roadmap 2030

More than twenty organisations in Belgium, including the Flemish ports, Infrabel and VBO, have presented the Rail Roadmap 2030. In this document they indicate which…
It’s official: German train drivers go on strike

The union of German locomotive drivers (GDL) has decided to go on a strike. The strike will be in effect from today, Tuesday 10 August,…
Amendments to the road toll rules: good or bad news?

A provisional agreement has been reached on the amendment of the Eurovignette Directive. This means that one more step has been taken towards a more…