Czech and Slovak rail freight operators want closer coordination on ETCS, infrastructure works and European railway policy as rising operating costs and network restrictions put further pressure on the competitiveness of rail.
Rail freight traffic on Austria’s network reached 96.2 million tonnes in 2025, up 1.8% year on year, according to Statistics Austria. Domestic transport performance increased by 2.6% to 21.5 billion tonne-kilometres.
The SCI Global Rail Index climbed to 12 points in the third quarter of 2026 as railway companies reported a stronger current business situation and more positive expectations for the next quarter. Demand for products and services remains weak, while sh…
A joint study by ProRail and the Port of Rotterdam Authority has found that rail freight operators in the Netherlands face higher infrastructure costs than competitors in Belgium and Germany due to differences in national subsidy schemes.