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Double trouble: German rail freight faces simultaneous closures on two key corridors

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April 28, 2026
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It is the largest rail shutdown ever in Germany: the nine-month closure of the Hamburg-Berlin railway. That shutdown is about to get even bigger, with…

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‘Rail freight transit through Germany remains challenging’

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August 22, 2025
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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…

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German network overhaul at full steam; here are the latest updates

Nikos Papatolios
June 18, 2024
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Amidst a wave of railway infrastructure renovations expected to occur in Germany in the coming weeks and months, more information surfaces regarding the closure and substitution of routes. As the German Federal Government underlined during a parliamentary discussion, the Hamburg-Berlin route is set to experience a nine-month closure in two sections between August 2025 and…