Winds, snow and -20 degrees Celcius, but the trains keep running
While the Lunar Year has officially kicked off and the people in Europe have left their holidays behind, we are finding ourselves in the midst…
Lost your trampoline? This rail manager may have found it
After three successive storms raging over the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, the railway tracks were all but accessible. Fallen trees were the most common object…
Storm damage and new wind gusts: rail freight not back to normal yet
After three storms and a persistently strong wind on Monday, railway lines in the Benelux region are still impacted by the bad weather. The complete…
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Storm Eunice: no rail traffic in several parts of West-Europe
All railway traffic in the Netherlands will be halted on Friday from 2 till 10pm due to storm Eunice. This was announced by infrastructure manager…
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Strong winds disrupt rail freight services across Europe
The UK, Northern and Central Europe have been hit by a storm, which has resulted in several disruptions of rail freight services. On Thursday morning,…
Storms hit the Netherlands, rail freight hindered
From Wednesday night, the Netherlands is experiencing stormy weather that could hinder rail freight traffic. The storms Dudley and Eunice are raging over the country…
Freight trains still stuck in the Netherlands (with updates)
In the port of Rotterdam, rail freight traffic has resumed gradually. Currently, main parts of the network are accessible. However, emplacement yard Kijfhoek is still…
Rail operators frustrated about rail infrastructure Rotterdam
Rail freight operators in the Netherlands are frustrated about the poor accessibility of some parts of the Maasvlakte, part of the port of Rotterdam. In…
Storm-battered Britain braces for another onslaught
The UK rail network has been hit by an unbroken chain of severe winter storms. With repairs underway in many locations, there is yet another…
Dutch rail freight recovered after Ciara, Maasvlakte still closed
Rail freight traffic in the Netherlands is recovering after an extratropical cyclone known as Storm Ciara hit the country on Sunday, 9 February. Most of…
West Coast Main Line casualty of Ciara
The British Isles have been buffeted by one of the fiercest storms in a decade, and the busiest long distance route in the country has…