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Long-awaited Dutch rail freight policy plan makes industry sound the alarm, again

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January 14, 2025
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It is no secret that the Dutch rail freight sector is concerned about its future. (A lack of) government policy has been an obstacle for…

Disastrous start to 80 weeks of Dutch-German border works

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November 27, 2024
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Don’t even get the rail freight operators started. They are furious about the first three weeks of the 80-week period, during which work is being…

The Netherlands now also faces union actions

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November 11, 2024
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Dutch trade union FNV has announced work stoppages on the Dutch railway network. It is pleading for a 13 per cent wage increase for employees…

Crucial Dutch Betuwe line closed: 60 of the 80 weeks will be ‘usual busy days’

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October 11, 2024
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Next month, the 80-week Betuwe line works will officially start. DB InfraGO will be building a third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen, near the border…

Rotterdam intermodal rail freight expansion approved

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October 9, 2024
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The first phase of a new intermodal rail yard at the Port of Rotterdam has been funded and work commences on six new 740m tracks in the new year

Dutch track access charges to grow by an average of 4% from 2026

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September 3, 2024
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Dutch infrastructure manager (IM) ProRail will raise track access charges (TAC) by an average of four per cent for the period of 2026-2029. The new…

Dutch authority okays new rail fee for ProRail from 2026

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July 25, 2024
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The Dutch Markets and Consumers Authority (ACM) has approved a new rail fee for ProRail. The infrastructure manager will be able to implement the new…

Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail promises improvements at port yards

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July 17, 2024
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“ProRail is working hard on improvements in the Rotterdam port area,” the company says in its own report. Last week, the railway manager received a…

Tough setback for Dutch rail freight: 12% fewer goods on rail in 2023

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June 26, 2024
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Dutch rail freight volumes have dropped significantly in 2023. The overall number shrunk by nearly 12 per cent to 39,3 million tonnes. The setback follows…

Dutch rail freight volumes fell by 10% in 2023

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March 14, 2024
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Rail freight volumes in the Netherlands fell by ten per cent in 2023. In its annual rail freight report, Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail explains that it was mostly external factors that contributed to the drop. As a result, operators have cancelled various charters throughout the past year. Rail freight volumes amounted to 42,7 million tonnes […]