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Wagon owners protest as Switzerland breaks with JNS safety rules

Guest authors
February 17, 2026
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Despite approving a joint European wagon safety rules decision, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) keeps going its own regulatory way. Switzerland informed its…

Rhine-Alpine Corridor continues to experience the usual rail freight problems

Marco Raimondi
May 13, 2025
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The Rhine-Alpine corridor, connecting the port of Genoa to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp is one of Europe’s major transport passageways. Rail freight along…

Lineas and Hupac Intermodal solidify cooperation on the Zeebrugge-Milan axis

Nikos Papatolios
December 19, 2024
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The beginning of 2025 will mark the start of a powerful partnership along the Rhine-Alpine corridor. That is when Lineas and Hupac will launch the…

Lineas and Hupac Intermodal solidify cooperation on the Zeebrugge-Milan axis

Nikos Papatolios
December 19, 2024
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The beginning of 2025 will mark the start of a powerful partnership along the Rhine-Alpine corridor. That is when Lineas and Hupac will launch the…

Many questions remain about the Terzo Valico project in Genoa

Marco Raimondi
November 26, 2024
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The project for the so-called Terzo Valico, a new railway which is expected to boost freight traffic from the Italian port of Genoa, remains under…

SBB Cargo opens up shop in France

Marco Raimondi
November 25, 2024
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SBB Cargo’s newest international subsidiary, SBB Cargo France, finally received its safety certificate from France from the European Railway Agency. “From the start of operations…

Switzerland to fund upgrade of railway along Rhine’s left bank

Marco Raimondi
September 26, 2024
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Switzerland is ready to make 60 to 80 million francs to upgrade the Metz-Strasbourg-Basel railway, which would provide a valid alternative on the left bank…

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

Guest authors
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…

Another key piece of the Rhine-Alpine Corridor to be closed in August

Marco Raimondi
August 5, 2024
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The railway between Novara and Domodossola, connecting Italy to Switzerland, will be closed between 9 and 30 August for infrastructure upgrades. This is a key…

Transalpine rail faces another hurdle as Simplon route undergoes upgrades

Nikos Papatolios
June 17, 2024
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The already debilitated Transalpine rail freight corridor is undergoing another set of infrastructure closures targeting tunnel upgrades. Closures along what is known as the Simplon route have been underway since 9 June. Specifically, the Arona-Stresa section of the Milan-Domodossola-Sempione line will be closed for three months until 8 September. In addition, the route between Iselle,…