Dutch rail freight carriers outraged over lack of government support
Rail carriers in the Netherlands are not compensated for the 12 per cent increase of track access charges, nor for the cost involved with the…
Track access charges in the Netherlands go up 12%
The annually indexed user fee in the Netherlands will increase by 12 per cent next year. ProRail made this announcement on Tuesday 17 May. The…
Continued pandemic support to reach 2030 goals, will that work?
Pandemic support for the railway industry in the form of adjusted track access charges could be a longer-term measure to support the modal shift to…
The Track Access Charges Summit starts today
The Track Access Charges Summit kicks off today in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with a full and very interesting two-day programme. During this hybrid event taking…
UK: West Midlands construction industry can use more rail freight
Greening the construction supply chain in the West Midlands using rail freight requires UK Government backing to unlock significant untapped potential. The region, centred on…
Kazakhstan lowers price of rail, discounts up to 93%
The cost of rail in Kazakhstan will be significantly reduced. Track access charges on most sidings have been decreased by as much as 93 per…
EU support measures for rail during pandemic possibly extended
The EU Commission has proposed to extend the possibility to reduce or waive track access charges, in order to continue support for the railway industry…
These are the track access charges for 2023 in the Netherlands
The rates for the use of the Dutch railway network have been published. Infrastructure manager ProRail published the Network Statement for 2023 on Friday 11…
Spain continues to reduce track access charges in face of pandemic
In order to mitigate the effects of the crisis caused by Covid-19 on rail transport, Spain extends the reduced track access charges. This was detailed…