Topic: Rhine-Alpine Corridor

Not yet an end to the saga Wagon owners protest as Switzerland breaks with JNS safety rules

Despite approving a joint European wagon safety rules decision, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) keeps going its own regulatory way. Switzerland informed its…
same old story Rhine-Alpine Corridor continues to experience the usual rail freight problems

The Rhine-Alpine corridor, connecting the port of Genoa to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp is one of Europe’s major transport passageways. Rail freight along…
strong players Lineas and Hupac Intermodal solidify cooperation on the Zeebrugge-Milan axis

The beginning of 2025 will mark the start of a powerful partnership along the Rhine-Alpine corridor. That is when Lineas and Hupac will launch the…
rhine-alpine axis Many questions remain about the Terzo Valico project in Genoa

The project for the so-called Terzo Valico, a new railway which is expected to boost freight traffic from the Italian port of Genoa, remains under…
rhine-alpine corridor SBB Cargo International opens up shop in France

SBB Cargo International’s newest subsidiary, SBB Cargo France, finally received its safety certificate from France from the European Railway Agency. “From the start of operations…
infrastructure upgrades Switzerland to fund upgrade of railway along Rhine’s left bank

Switzerland is ready to make 60 to 80 million francs to upgrade the Metz-Strasbourg-Basel railway, which would provide a valid alternative on the left bank…
upset communities French rail passengers, local mayor up in arms over temporary increase in freight trains

A temporary increase in freight trains to be operated on a rail line in eastern France has triggered anger among local residents and led to…
infrastructure upgrades Another key piece of the Rhine-Alpine Corridor to be closed in August

The railway between Novara and Domodossola, connecting Italy to Switzerland, will be closed between 9 and 30 August for infrastructure upgrades. This is a key…
Transalpine rail faces another hurdle as Simplon route undergoes upgrades

The already debilitated Transalpine rail freight corridor is undergoing another set of infrastructure closures targeting tunnel upgrades. Closures along what is known as the Simplon…
Hupac’s numbers during 2023 decreased across the board

Hupac’s volumes in general fell by 11.7 per cent, from 975,000 to 845,000 road consignments. In financial terms, this translated into a “consolidated result” of…
XPO Logistics goes for another Rhine-Alpine Corridor service

The U.S.-based logistics provider company XPO takes another step in its European business. The company will begin offering a new service on the Rhine-Alpine corridor…
TEN-T corridors merger still leaves questions for rail freight

The Rhine-Alpine and the North Sea-Mediterranean Corridors of the TEN-T network will be merged into one entity called the North Sea-Rhine-Mediterranean Corridor. The merger is…