Disruptions
‘Rail freight transit through Germany remains challenging’
Crossing Germany remains a challenge for freight trains. Operator METRANS points to problems in the Port of Hamburg, but also to a long list of…
Summer setbacks
Network disruptions in Italy and Germany impact rail operations heavily
Rail operations across key intermodal routes in Italy are expected to face significant disruptions over the summer months due to scheduled maintenance and construction work.…
Germany: more traffic restrictions likely as DB hunts faulty sleepers
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is expanding its investigation into potentially faulty sleepers in the wake of last summer’s deadly derailment in Bavaria. DB expects it will…
New wave of construction works Germany destabilises rail freight
A new wave of construction works on the German railway network has started. According to DB Cargo, this results in capacity restrictions of 25-30 per…