Greece-Bulgaria share plans for new rail line and hub
Greece and Bulgaria will cooperate in launching a railway line extending from northern Greece and through Bulgaria to Romania. “There are possibilities to even extend…
Hupac launches new train connection Moerdijk-Geleen in the Netherlands
Rail operator Hupac launched a new train connection this week between the port of Moerdijk and Rail Terminal Chemelot Geleen, both in the Netherlands. It…
Finland to develop the new freight route to Kazakhstan
Finland and Kazakhstan are considering to launch a new rail freight connection between the countries. They regard the route as an opportunity for transporting products…
Rail sector ‘losing ground’ warns Hupac despite its record 2016
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is warning of serious challenges facing the European rail freight sector as a result of poor international cooperation over infrastructure and…
EU rail freight test portal now live
The pilot version of a ‘one-stop-shop’ European web portal detailing rail freight service facilities across the continent can now be accessed online. The railfreightlocations.eu site…
Two keys to modal shift: Collaboration & Competition
European rail freight policymakers must help ensure that national rail infrastructure managers work much more closely together to alleviate bottlenecks at borders, and thus pave…
EU solution to rail freight noise crucial, warns Commissioner
A co-ordinated European solution to tackle rail freight noise is the only way to prevent unilateral policies threatening the internal railways and interoperability, the EU’s…
50 million Euros to boost Spanish freight corridor
A new modern freight corridor is being forged in eastern Spain as the result of a 50 million Euros investment in improving the rail cargo…