North Sea Port has adopted a rail logistics vision together with the Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. They are putting a previous Letter of Intent into…
Germany’s “Third Track” project, vital for the Rotterdam-hinterland corridor, will not be finished within the next ten years. This poses a significant obstacle for the…
The volume of rail freight on the Dutch rail network has shrunk for the third year in a row. As in previous years, the decline…
Rail freight traffic in the Port of Rotterdam is cautiously restarting, according to Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. The winter weather caused widespread disruptions across the…
A full connection of the Dutch Betuwe Line to the new third track in Germany, which is now under construction, will not be completed with…
The Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and public works agency Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) have sounded the alarm over the state of infrastructure in the Netherlands. Investments in…
Dutch infrastructure agency ProRail has moved quickly to repair badly damaged tracks between Utrecht and Eindhoven. A huge accident on Friday (31 October) saw a…
The Netherlands is investing 30 million euros in single wagonload (SWL) infrastructure. It is a controversial plan, with some supporting it and others strongly opposing…
The Dutch infrastructure ministry has announced a plan to invest 30 million euros in single wagonload (SWL) operations at the Kijfhoek rail yard, close to…
The Dutch have officially started working on a new rail yard on the Maasvlakte, on the far end of the Rotterdam port. In the first…
Dutch rail freight is awaiting another tough year. After volumes dropping for two consecutive years, trains will likely transport even less freight in 2026. Operators…
Parliament in the Netherlands recently voted on two proposals to accommodate rail freight. A motion on 740-metre trains passed, whereas lower infrastructure fees could not…