Making intermodal work well

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In the wake of Rastatt, trust has to be restored in intermodal and a new mindset is needed....

Hamburg can handle longer trains

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Thanks to rail infrastructure improvements, the Port of handle can now handle intermodal trains up to 835m long, compared to 740m previously...

Hanover hub gets the go-ahead

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The long-debated project for a mega intermodal hub in Lehrte, near Hanover, has finally got the green light....

Playing hardball on the rails

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Deutsche Bahn AG (DBAG)'s bid to take over Stinnes AG (Schenker) has been successful and independent German rail operators will be even m...

Who can do what to whom?

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Control over the rail network is a key issue in the power play between established railways and "newcomers." Germany makes an interesting ca...

Pallman proposes split

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According to a leading German newspaper, Handelsblatt, the Pallman Commission set up by the federal German transport ministry to review the ...