German rail freight operators have warned that the scale and coordination of construction activity managed by DB InfraGO are increasing costs and pushing freight traffic back onto the road network.
The figure represents an increase of 0.9 percentage points compared with 2024, despite extensive infrastructure works and a high volume of special services.
Austria has launched the second phase of the modernisation and electrification of the Styrian West Railway, following completion of the first section in 2025. The 91 km route between Graz and Köflach and towards Wies-Eibiswald is to be fully electrifie…
Alstom has opened a new welding and fitter training centre at its Mátranovák site in Hungary to support production of railway bogie frames. The facility is aimed at securing skilled labour for rail manufacturing and improving production quality.
European combined transport association UIRR says insufficient terminal capacity remains a major barrier to shifting freight from road to rail. The assessment follows a new European Commission study and the updated TEN-T Regulation on multimodal termin…
Czech investor Jaroslav Strnad and J&T investment group are close to acquiring a blocking stake in Polish port operator OT Logistics, according to Czech news website Seznam Zprávy. The move could strengthen rail-linked logistics corridors between the B…
Kazakhstan and China have reviewed rail freight results for 2025 and agreed on further cooperation for 2026, focusing on border operations, digitalisation and infrastructure capacity. The talks took place at Alashankou, the main rail gateway between th…