Private rail freight operators strengthened their position in Germany in 2024, increasing their combined market share to 60 per cent, while DB Cargo accounted for the remaining 40 per cent, based on the latest full-year data, according to the market…

Germany’s intermodal transport sector is warning of growing pressure on terminal capacity as federal funding falls short of demand. Speaking at a conference on intermodal transport organised by DVZ, the German-language sister publication of DVZ…

Rail freight is losing market share across the main Alpine corridors, with Switzerland reporting the sharpest declines. According to the country’s 2025 modal shift report, rail volumes fell 9.3 per cent between 2022 and 2024, while road volumes grew…

Europe’s rail freight operators expect the new EU capacity rules to improve cross-border reliability after years of unstable planning and fragmented systems. Representatives of the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) and the International Union…