6% increase instead
Germany avoids worst-case TAC scenario
German rail freight breathes a cautious sigh of relief. The industry has managed to avoid a feared and dreaded 35% increase in track access charges…
Environmental compensation
Sweden puts a big TAC subsidy on the table
Sweden’s autumn budget proposal features a win for rail freight. The so-called special environmental compensation will get a 330 million Swedish crown boost (around 30…
Even higher TACs from 2026?
No extra money for German TAC subsidies, DB InfraGO applies for higher charges
The new German government has approved its first budget. For rail freight, the key question on the table were subsidies for track access charges (TAC).…
-20% traffic in three years
Romania’s growing rail fees backfire on infrastructure manager
Romania’s rail freight sector has lost 20% of its traffic over the course of the past three years. A big part of the problem concerns…
TACs, funding, Deutsche Bahn
German elections: ‘Status quo likely outcome for rail freight, but hope for improvement’
Germany is an important, if not the most important country for rail freight in Europe. The country’s persistent rail issues, such as sky-high track access…
Competitiveness at risk
High TACs and a skills shortage create problems in Sweden
Sweden is struggling with numerous obstacles related to rail freight. Industries are sounding the alarm over high track access charges (TACs), which are set to…
Burden on rail freight
Dutch track access charges to grow by an average of 4% from 2026
Dutch infrastructure manager (IM) ProRail will raise track access charges (TAC) by an average of four per cent for the period of 2026-2029. The new…
‘TACs in Poland should be reduced by 50 per cent in the next five years’
The Polish Federation of Independent Rail Operators (ZNPK) asked the country’s Ministry of Infrastructure for a gradual reduction of Track Access Charges over the next…
TAC increases across Europe might kill rail freight operators
Track Access Charges (TACs) are on the rise in many European countries. For many rail freight operators this is a massive burden that could threaten…
Changes to UK track access charges system ‘could harm rail’s competitiveness’
Potential changes to how track access charges in the UK are calculated could present a threat to rail’s competitiveness. Rail economics expert Professor Chris Nash…
TACs: ‘Era of charging based only on cost allocation is over’
Track Access Charges expert Justina Hudenko believes the era of charging based only on cost allocation is over. The Chair of LatRailNet, the allocation & charging…