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DB report: Cargo improves operating result by €350 mln, still at a loss

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March 27, 2026
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DB Cargo has improved its operating result (EBIT) by 350 million euros in 2025. A major improvement, although Deutsche Bahn’s freight department still operated at…

Germany aims for new TAC system by 2027, way too late for rail freight sector

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March 27, 2026
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Last week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Germany’s existing track access charge (TAC) system. Berlin finds itself forced to rethink its approach…

Freight Forward – but who’s driving?

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March 27, 2026
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Rail freight has never been shy of making its case. This week it arrived in Westminster, the seat of the British parliament, with something more…

RFG sets out rail freight’s role in driving economic growth, resilience, and decarbonisation

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March 26, 2026
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The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has published a new report, ‘Freight Forward’, highlighting the vital contribution rail freight makes to the UK economy and wider society, and setting out the actions needed to unlock future growth. The report explores key themes including decarbonisation, community impact, resilience and rail reform, highlighting how rail freight can support […]

German silence leaves the Netherlands in the dark on railway planning

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March 26, 2026
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Germany’s “Third Track” project, vital for the Rotterdam-hinterland corridor, will not be finished within the next ten years. This poses a significant obstacle for the…

HHLA: rail growth outpaces the road in 2025

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March 26, 2026
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The German port terminal operator and logistics company HHLA has published its final figures for 2025. Despite the geopolitical storm, HHLA has recorded positive growth.…

FS Logistix and Logtainer launch new port-inland connections in Italy

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March 25, 2026
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A partnership between FS Logistix and Logtainer has given rise to new rail freight connections in Italy. They connect the ports of Genoa and Vado…

Japan launches bullet train for freight

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March 25, 2026
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Putting freight on high-speed trains is not usually considered to be a viable idea. After earlier attempts in the USA (Amtrak, 1990s) and Italy (Mercitalia,…

Data of the week: Public companies are on the retreat in European rail freight

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March 25, 2026
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State-owned companies are playing an ever smaller role in the European rail freight industry. New market entrants are proving themselves to be worthy competitors. At…

Swedish freight-only railway fails to attract freight

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March 24, 2026
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Just two years ago, the Swedish West Dalarna Line (Västerdalsbanan) made the news thanks to an expected surge in rail freight transportation. The prominent Fiskarheden…