EU approves €70 million aid to lower Dutch track access charges
The European Commission has approved a support scheme amounting to 70 million Euros in order to significantly reduce the track access charges for rail freight…
Hupac pleads for Swiss subsidies railway till 2030
The productivity gains of the Alptransit project with the opening of the Gotthard and Ceneri base tunnels are lower than expected. This conclusion is based…
Noise differentiated track access charges under review
The effect of noise differentiated track access charges (NDTAC) in Europe is under review. Since 2015, it is legally possible for infrastructure managers to include…
‘Belgium should reduce cost of rail to push modal shift’
Representatives of the Belgian rail freight industry have asked their government to reduce the costs of train paths and transshipment, in order to boost rail…
‘Railway companies should not have to pay for cancellations’
Railway companies should not have to carry the financial burden of train path cancellations or diversions. At the moment, international rail freight carriers too often…
European Commission approves German scheme to cut cost of rail
The European Commission has approved the German aid scheme meant to compensate rail freight operators for up to 45 per cent of their track access…
Germany takes big steps towards more competitive railway network
The German government has selected 29 rail projects to be prioritised and implemented by 2030, in order to boost the rail industry. They include line…
‘Rise Spanish track access charges could harm rail freight market’
The Spanish Anti-Trust Authority (CNMC) has requested the Spanish infrastructure manager ADIF to review its proposal to increase the track access charges in 2028. It…
UK’s 5-year plan approved, track access charges rise
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in the UK has approved the five-year plan of Network Rail, promising to inject 35 billion British pounds…