Topic: Gotthard Axis

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…
New timetable increases Gotthard Tunnel’s freight capacity on weekdays

SBB will implement timetable changes on 10 December that will affect operations through the impaired Gotthard Base Tunnel. The Swiss national railway company will increase…
Gotthard Tunnel’s reconstruction likely to begin after September ends

Clearance and rescue works in the western tube of the Gotthard Tunnel are expected to be finished by the end of September. SBB is currently…
TX Logistik focuses on growing Gotthard axis with more roundtrips

TX Logistik will add more roundtrips between Cologne and Bologna following the growing transport demand for P400 semitrailers. The company currently offers five weekly roundtrips…
TX Logistik and Jan de Rijk connect Melzo and Venlo via Gotthard axis

The Dutch logistics firm Jan de Rijk Logistics and the Italian operator TX Logistik have put their heads together for a new route between the…
Test drive Ceneri Base Tunnel halted, 1.5 metre distance not possible

Work on the Swiss Ceneri Base Tunnel, the last to facilitate seamless rail freight traffic between north and south Europe, has been temporarily suspended. The…
Hupac Group recovers Rastatt and low Rhine losses

Hupac Group witnessed an increase of traffic volumes by 21.4 per cent last year. The recovery of traffic losses due to the Rhine disruption in…
Hupac: flat rate for transalpine transport from 2024

A flat rate for transalpine intermodal trains could cover the Swiss subsidy gap, suggested Hupac at its Annual Event in Zurich on 1 June. Swiss…
Station revamp strengthens Gotthard freight axis

Renovation has begun of the Swiss Bellinzona-Sao Paolo freight station, marking another key step for the future of freight along the vital Switzerland-Italy Gotthard link.…