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April 2, 2024 | Financial

Sharp rise in German track access charges

Consternation among rail industry bodies as Federal Transport Agency agrees to increases of up to 17.7% in 2025.

September 12, 2022 | Passenger

Booming traffic and fragile infrastructure pose challenges for Germany’s passenger operators

The German government’s 9-euro ticket initiative has prompted passengers to return to the rails in huge numbers after the Covid-19 pandemic, at a time when operators are trying to manage the impact of a major infrastructure renewal programme. Robert Preston reports.

January 26, 2022 | Europe

Collaboration needed to fix long-distance passenger rail

Policymakers hope rail can play a major role in making short to medium distance passenger travel in Europe sustainable. Yet the sector is facing many challenges and there are differing views on how these issues should be solved, as David Burroughs explains.

January 17, 2022 | Policy

European policy intervention a balancing act

Kristian Schmidt, director of land transport at DG Move, talks to David Burroughs.

October 1, 2021 | Financial

Infrastructure investment must come ahead of lower track access charges - Lutz

DB CEO Richard Lutz debated the topic of lower access charges as part of a panel session during the Connecting Europe Express journey.

February 4, 2021 | Freight

ERFA calls for track access charges to be reduced

While some countries have reduced charges, others have opted for other ways to support operators.

October 27, 2020 | Financial

Czech passenger operators call for waived track access charges

PASSENGER operators in the Czech Republic have asked the government to temporarily waive track access charges, which they say is key to reversing the “fatal” impact of lockdown measures on their businesses.

August 26, 2020 | Freight

ERFA declares support for French access charge waiver

THE European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has declared its support for France’s plans to waive track access charges for freight services in response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 7, 2020 | Financial

ORR reduces increase in British high-speed access charges

BRITAIN’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has cut the proposed increase in track access charges requested by HS1 by 32% or £12.3m per year.

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