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Rail Cargo Group has new Executive Board outlook

Rail Cargo Group has new Executive Board outlook Bettina Castillo and Christoph Grasl have jointly taken responsibility for the work of the Executive Board at Rail Cargo Group (RCG) since early May. Both…

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German rail is ‘completely out of control’

German rail is ‘completely out of control’ The situation on the German rail network is dire. RailFreight.com has probably written that sentence many times before, but circumstances seem to have spiralled completely…

Gateway Basel Nord terminal secures construction funds

Gateway Basel Nord terminal secures construction funds Construction of the trimodal terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN), in Switzerland, took a decisive step with the securing of the funds. “GBN has received the…

Mixed gauge terminal in Valencia gets ready to start operations

Mixed gauge terminal in Valencia gets ready to start operations The first phase of the upgrade of the Font de Sant Lluís intermodal terminal, near the port of Valencia, is about to end, enabling the…

‘MSC acquires majority stake in Ukrainian Black Sea container terminal’

‘MSC acquires majority stake in Ukrainian Black Sea container terminal’ Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reportedly acquired a 51% stake in the TIS Container Terminal in Pivdennyi, close to Odesa in Ukraine. The terminal was…

Rail associations throw last Hail Mary to save Combined Transport Directive

Rail associations throw last Hail Mary to save Combined Transport Directive The fate of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD) is hanging by a thread due to disagreements on the new definition of CT, with possible dire…

‘Ukrainian Railways needs 45% freight tariff hike to restore finances’

‘Ukrainian Railways needs 45% freight tariff hike to restore finances’ Ukrainian Railways (UZ) CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi believes that the operator needs to increase its freight tariffs by 45%. The many Russian attacks on its infrastructure…

Rail blockades push the Netherlands to tighten protest law

Rail blockades push the Netherlands to tighten protest law The Dutch government is considering implementing a series of measures to curb the negative impact of various kinds of disruptive protests. A joint letter to…