Topic: Netherlands

Clearing the backlogs Rotterdam rail freight cautiously restarts after winter outage

Rail freight traffic in the Port of Rotterdam is cautiously restarting, according to Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. The winter weather caused widespread disruptions across the…
Switches and overhead lines fail Winter weather shuts down operations in Hamburg and Rotterdam ports

Northwestern Europe has been struck by some unexpectedly harsh winter weather. That is translating into operational problems in two major European ports: Rotterdam and Hamburg.
Level playing field ‘European countries likely to introduce distance-based road charges’

Rail freight considers itself plagued by an unlevel playing field with road-based competitors. Trains carry the burden of disproportionately high costs, making trucks the favoured…
Netherlands The military to take priority on the Dutch railways, freight goes last

The Netherlands is planning change its approach to priority on the railways: the country will take the highest priority designation away from passenger trains. Soon,…
Total failure From 80 weeks to over 10 years: German connection to the Netherlands won’t be ready by a long shot

A full connection of the Dutch Betuwe Line to the new third track in Germany, which is now under construction, will not be completed with…
50+ billion euro backlog Dutch IM ProRail sounds alarm over state of infrastructure

The Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and public works agency Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) have sounded the alarm over the state of infrastructure in the Netherlands. Investments in…
North Sea-Baltic Corridor The Netherlands appeals to European partners to study military rail needs

The Netherlands has requested European partners along the North Sea-Baltic Corridor to follow Dutch footsteps and conduct a study into the needs for unhindered passage…
Poland and Slovakia Tata Steel Netherlands switches to rail for eastbound shipments

Tata Steel Netherlands is introducing a modal shift to rail for a significant portion of its steel transport that currently takes place by water and…
Recovery team working around the clock ProRail moves quickly after horror crash in the Netherlands

Dutch infrastructure agency ProRail has moved quickly to repair badly damaged tracks between Utrecht and Eindhoven. A huge accident on Friday (31 October) saw a…
More capacity, lower costs ATO test has started in the Netherlands

DB Cargo has started testing Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the freight-dedicated Betuwe Line in the Netherlands. The test will last for a year.
Rail freight against, shippers in favour Data of the week: Why did the Netherlands controversially invest in SWL?

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…
Including Chengdu office Dutch logistics company BTT sells its train service to China

The Dutch company BTT Freight Management is selling its freight forwarding activities to and from China to Claassen Logistics. BTT is discontinuing its transport to…