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Hupac: “Necessary to expand the railway lines on the left bank of the Rhine in France”

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September 9, 2024
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In cooperation with an international group of partners, Swiss rail operator Hupac organised a diversion of the Rhine Valley route on non-electrified railways along the…

Four German rail associations call for removal of infrastructure from DB’s portfolio

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September 4, 2024
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The German rail associations Die Güterbahnen, Mofair, VPI and Pro Bahn want to remove infrastructure management from the DB Group’s tasks. The parties are not…

Germany awaits even more TAC increases – to rail’s dismay

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August 21, 2024
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After an already planned rise in track access charges (TAC), much verbal protesting from the sector and a lawsuit against the pricing system, it seems…

French rail passengers, local mayor up in arms over temporary increase in freight trains

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August 9, 2024
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A temporary increase in freight trains to be operated on a rail line in eastern France has triggered anger among local residents and led to…

Hupac to implement temporary service to respond to Rhine Valley line closure

Marco Raimondi
July 29, 2024
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The Rhine Valley line near Rastatt, in Germany, will be closed between 9 and 30 August 2024. Alternative routes within the country are not optimal,…

Riedbahn renovation: Die Güterbahnen putting the pressure on DB InfraGO with live tracker

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July 12, 2024
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On Monday, 15 July, DB InfraGO is starting renovation works on the Riedbahn line between Frankfurt and Mannheim. The near half-year closure is a thorn…

Port of Hamburg faces severe traffic restrictions due to abrupt route closures

Nikos Papatolios
June 26, 2024
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The port of Hamburg will deal with severe rail freight traffic restrictions for almost a whole month, between 15 July and 12 August. DB InfraGO…

‘TAC in Germany might keep increasing at frightening rates’

Marco Raimondi
June 25, 2024
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The situation concerning Track Access Charges (TAC) in Germany seems to be going from bad to worse, especially for the rail freight sector. After a…

Passenger rail to be restored first amid German floods

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June 6, 2024
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Floods have engulfed southern Germany during the past week. Rail infrastructure has not been spared by the water. It has caused major disruptions to rail transportation in the region. DB InfraGO says that the priority is now on fixing passenger rail. As floods in southern Germany are causing major disruptions on the rail network, DB…

German TAC lawsuit follows political deal that shields local passenger rail

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May 15, 2024
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The German rail sector is heading into a pivotal lawsuit that could decide the future of the country’s track access charges (TAC) policy. Eleven rail companies are suing the Bundesnetzagentur following a planned 16,2 per cent TAC increase. According to them, a federal political deal to shield local passenger rail is hurting other sectors and…