Topic: Data of the week

55% punctuality Data of the week: German private operators gain ground despite severe network challenges

Private rail freight operators are growing their market shares in Germany. That follows from a recently released 2024 market study by the Federal Network Agency…
Asia-Europe Data of the week: A maturing Middle Corridor runs into growth pains

Amid the recent geopolitical tensions, Kazakhstan has emerged as a vital artery to connect Asia and Europe. Given its strategic location, the country plays a…
Maxmodal Silk Road Index Data of the week: Maxmodal Silk Road & Suez freight indexes climb in November as Black Sea routes firm up

The Maxmodal Silk Road Index (MSRI) and the Maxmodal Suez Canal Index (MSCI) both increased in November 2025, with western Black Sea–Europe routes driving most…
Balkans & East Data of the week: How far along are EU candidates in terms of rail integration?

Europe is uniting. At least, that is the idea. A requirement to be part of the European unification project is the transposition of the EU…
BIGGER TRUCKS, BIGGER COSTS, BIGGER RISKS Data of the week: What will we all pay for?

What started as a tool to boost the modal shift to rail might end up making road transport stronger and empty our pockets: the Greening…
Maxmodal Silk Road Index Data of the week: Overland rates rise as maritime markets weaken

In October 2025, the Maxmodal Silk Road Index (MSRI) continued its steady upward trend, increasing by 1.23% for 20-foot containers and 0.91% for 40-foot containers.…
Recommendations for industry Data of the week: The unusual Polish rail freight cost picture in 2024

The financial numbers for 2024 show that rail freight and the infrastructure management segment in Poland took losses, with the passenger sector performing much better.…
Authorisations in favour of policy Data of the week: The challenges facing ERA

The European Commission has evaluated performance of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). While positive on the whole, the Commission identified some points where…
Not what it seems Data of the week: Europe’s “reverse” east-west split

If you frequent casual websites, forums or even on Twitter, you may have come across the “every map ever”. It will seem familiar to nearly…
Rail freight against, shippers in favour Data of the week: Why did the Netherlands controversially invest in SWL?

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…
Q2 PERFORMANCE Data of the week: Spanish Q2 rail freight report paints bittersweet picture

Rail freight in Spain performed slightly better in the second quarter of the year, compared to the first one. However, when it comes to year-on-year…
NATO and rare earth minerals Data of the week: Why we will hear more about the Iron Ore Line in the future

The Iron Ore Line (Swedish: Malmbanan), has been regularly in the news during the past two years. Several derailments in short succession sparked suspicions of…