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Prolonged freight track closure on Rotterdam–hinterland railway

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September 1, 2026
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Rail freight operators have been experiencing problems at a railway exiting the Rotterdam port for the past weeks. Track subsidence reportedly caused several locomotives to…

‘Financial incentives are not always the best modal shift tool’

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June 16, 2026
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European countries are still working hard on (and remain far removed from) their modal shift goals. Common wisdom says this requires investments and funding to…

Third Track works almost done: was the rail freight impact as manageable as authorities claim?

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May 5, 2026
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Germany will finalise its construction works on the so-called Third Track on 17 May. After 80 weeks of disruptions in the Dutch-German border area, there…

DB Cargo to test first autonomous locomotive on the Betuwe Line

Marco Raimondi
July 7, 2025
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DB Cargo equipped a locomotive with Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and Remote Train Operation (RTO). The unit will be deployed for a one-year trial in…

Key German railway to Rotterdam closes for eight weeks

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June 20, 2025
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A key German rail line near the Dutch border will close for eight weeks. The section undergoing construction work is an extension of the Dutch…

Germany kicks off Emmerich – Oberhausen works

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November 4, 2024
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Renovation works on the Emmerich – Oberhausen railway started on Saturday 2 November. It is an important route for freight trains, and will lead to…

Crucial Dutch Betuwe line closed: 60 of the 80 weeks will be ‘usual busy days’

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October 11, 2024
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Next month, the 80-week Betuwe line works will officially start. DB InfraGO will be building a third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen, near the border…

Out of sight, out of mind: the Netherlands falling behind on rail freight

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February 15, 2024
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The Netherlands desperately lack a vision for rail freight. That is the message of Hans-Willem Vroon, director of RailGood, a Dutch organisation promoting the interests of the rail freight sector. The Dutch government fails to deliver sound rail freight policy, has ignored a parliamentary proposal and sector appeals, and risks falling behind the rest of […]

Out of sight, out of mind: the Netherlands falling behind on rail freight

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February 15, 2024
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