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…
Amid the chaos currently surrounding single wagonload (SWL) in Switzerland, one thing will not change: SBB Cargo will continue to be the sole provider of…
The Hungarian government is substantially reducing its support for the railways. Both in infrastructure and the single wagonload (SWL) segment, less money will be available.…
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 shippers association evofenedex is happy with the government’s decision to invest 30 million euros in single wagonload (SWL) operations at rail yard Kijkfhoek,…
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…
Swiss national rail operator SBB is making single wagonload (SWL) traffic uncompetitive due to rapid price increases, according to the Swiss shippers’ association VAP. They…
After announcing the closure of eight combined transport terminals, Swiss operator SBB Cargo might soon shut down three single wagonload facilities. The locations are Chiasso…
To the relief of the rail freight sector, the Hungarian government has decided to allocate 6,4 billion forints (16 million euros) to incentivise single wagonload…
The popular perception of the goods train has as much contact with reality as Thomas the Tank Engine. This, though, is not our fault. In…
Shifting policies in Mainland Europe could see the wagonload freight market go the same way as the UK. It has been decades since the traditional…
DB Cargo could get rid of the lion’s share of its single wagonload (SWL) business. That news has caused an uproar in the rail freight…