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Germany avoids worst-case TAC scenario

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December 15, 2025
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German rail freight breathes a cautious sigh of relief. The industry has managed to avoid a feared and dreaded 35% increase in track access charges…

Romania to cancel TAC discount for intermodal services

Marco Raimondi
October 31, 2025
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The Romanian infrastructure manager CFR has announced new regulations which might see companies providing intermodal services lose discounts on track access charges (TAC). The decision…

Germany awaits a new TAC increase, will it be on time to curb the damage?

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October 14, 2025
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On 14 December, track access charges (TACs) in Germany will increase. The initial forecast was that they would grow by 35%, but the country has…

‘TAC increase in Germany threatens to cause lasting damage to rail freight’

Marco Raimondi
October 11, 2024
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Rising track access charges (TAC) in Germany are threatening the very existence of private wagon keepers and wagon maintenance companies, according to the German Private…

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…

German rail freight association wants TAC subsidies back at 350 million euros

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July 16, 2024
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The German rail freight association Die Güterbahnen wants to reinstate the 350 million euro track access charge (TAC) subsidies. Earlier, the sector got a disappointing…

Germany extends track access charge subsidies until 2028

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July 4, 2024
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The German transport ministry will be extending track access charge (TAC) subsidies until 2028. TACs in Germany stand to grow by 16,2 per cent later…

‘TAC increases in France are unacceptable unless quality of service drastically improves’

Marco Raimondi
June 26, 2024
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France might raise its Track Access Charges (TAC) by 24 per cent over the next three years. RailFreight.com reached out to Solène Garcin-Berson, managing director…

‘TAC increases in France are unacceptable unless quality of service drastically improves’

Marco Raimondi
June 26, 2024
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France might raise its Track Access Charges (TAC) by 24 per cent over the next three years. RailFreight.com reached out to Solène Garcin-Berson, managing director…

Kazakh minister beats back: tariff hikes justified

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June 5, 2024
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Kazakhstan is in the wake of a series of tariff hikes on the Kazakh rail network. Businesses and parliamentarians have protested the frequent price increases, and the government cancelled an earlier planned hike. Now, the Kazakh transport minister is beating back: the Kazakh network is cheap and the hikes are justified. “We need to point…