Category: Infrastructure

Dutch advisory body appeals to coalition negotiators: “Create level playing field”

The Dutch rail freight committee has presented a letter of appeal to government negotiators. In the letter, the committee requests the next government to take concrete steps for the betterment of Dutch rail freight. A level playing field, environmental challenges and decarbonisation feature as major points of attention in the appeal. The Dutch rail freight…

Grange-over-Sands derailment proved overcomplicated, freight got away with it

Engineers from Network Rail, the British infrastructure agency, have had their work cut out. They have been flat out in their recovery and repair efforts following the train derailment that occurred in Grange-over-Sands on Friday, 22 March 2024. The incident, involving a Northern-operated train, initially garnered minimal media attention. However, it has since proven to…

London – Essex railway line to close for 16 days

Trains will not run between London Liverpool Street and Chingford in Essex for sixteen days in a row this summer days, as Network Rail engineers will be carrying out work to replace a bridge.

Russia and Iran finalising Rasht-Astara agreement

Russia and Iran are reportedly finalising an agreement for the Rasht-Astara railway. The line in northern Iran is a crucial missing piece for the western branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). According to the agreement, Russia will bear the brunt of the costs. A meeting between the Iranian ambassador in Russia and a…