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Dutch rail freight debate disappoints

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April 8, 2025
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Parliamentarians in the Netherlands held a long-awaited rail freight debate on Thursday 3 April. For the rail freight sector it was a crucial moment. Businesses…

All hands on deck for Dutch rail freight ahead of parliamentary debate

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April 1, 2025
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It may have taken some time, but the Dutch parliament is finally getting to it: A debate is set to take place on 3 April,…

Long-awaited Dutch rail freight policy plan makes industry sound the alarm, again

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January 14, 2025
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It is no secret that the Dutch rail freight sector is concerned about its future. (A lack of) government policy has been an obstacle for…

Disastrous start to 80 weeks of Dutch-German border works

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November 27, 2024
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Don’t even get the rail freight operators started. They are furious about the first three weeks of the 80-week period, during which work is being…

The Netherlands now also faces union actions

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November 11, 2024
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Dutch trade union FNV has announced work stoppages on the Dutch railway network. It is pleading for a 13 per cent wage increase for employees…

Dutch government and rail freight sector do not see eye to eye on DAC

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November 1, 2024
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The Dutch state secretary for infrastructure, Chris Jansen, recently attended a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) demonstration with his German counterpart. Jansen sees potential in the…

Dutch track access charges to grow by an average of 4% from 2026

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September 3, 2024
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Dutch infrastructure manager (IM) ProRail will raise track access charges (TAC) by an average of four per cent for the period of 2026-2029. The new…

Dutch authority okays new rail fee for ProRail from 2026

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July 25, 2024
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The Dutch Markets and Consumers Authority (ACM) has approved a new rail fee for ProRail. The infrastructure manager will be able to implement the new…

A new government, a new appeal from the Dutch rail freight sector

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July 9, 2024
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On 2 July, the Netherlands got its new government. Parties involved in Dutch rail freight figured that new leadership may also provide new opportunities, and…

‘A fairer rail freight market means fewer state-owned companies’

Marco Raimondi
June 5, 2024
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“There is no reason for the member states to act indirectly as market participants via state-owned, integrated companies”. This was stated in a joint paper by UIRR, ERFA, Die Güterbahnen and RailGood, which set out what they think are the most important measures for rail freight transport in Europe between 2024 and 2029. According to…