Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 - 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 Today, DB InfraGO announced that some ad hoc traffic is allowed on the re-routing lines in the Aachen-Cologne area again. The RUs were informed directly about the number of paths available. Additionally, the RUs have been kept up-to-date with four international telcos hosted by the RFC. The concept with the limited amount of ad hoc traffic will start tomorrow and will last until the 15th of December, when the Duisburg-Dusseldorf line, an additional re-routing option, becomes available again after being closed due to a TCR. Following this re-opening, the ban on ad hoc traffic is lifted. The Aachen-Cologne line will re-open on the 23rd of December with a reduced speed of 120 km/h. The full situation is shown on the map below. The ICM will continue until the 23rd of December. #railfreight #icm #rfc1 #rhinealpine

📆 PCS Trainings 2025! One more year, the Rail Freight Corridors will be hosting a training, which focuses on the corridor specific functions in Path Coordination System (PCS), and provides you with valuable, practical insights needed for requesting Capacity on the Rail Freight Corridors for timetable 2026.   The RFCs C-OSS Managers, in close cooperation with RailNetEurope (RNE)'s CM IT team, will ensure the training enhances your knowledge by introducing you to (new) features and functions in PCS in general; informing you about the news for TT2026 and giving you the chance to practice live with individual and corridor-specific exercises. The trainings, held in English language, will take place in 5 different countries across Europe. Register for one (or more) sessions below: 📌 22-23 January in Frankfurt jointly organized by Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV, Scandinavian - Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor (ScanMed RFC), RFC Orient/East-Med, RFC North Sea-Baltic and Rhine-Danube ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dweegPqJ 📌 28-29 January in Paris jointly organized by Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean, RFC Atlantic and Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d6H3Q7M3 📌 12-13 February in Tallinn jointly organized by RFC North Sea-Baltic and RFC Amber ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d7bWf-bu 📌 18-19 February in Sopron jointly organized by RFC Baltic-Adriatic, RFC Orient/East-Med, RFC Rhine-Danube, Alpine-Western Balkan Rail Freight Corridor (AWB RFC) and RFC Amber ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dDVsm6Zc 📌 25-26 February in Milano jointly organized by Scandinavian - Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor (ScanMed RFC), RFC Baltic-Adriatic and Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor ➡️ https://lnkd.in/drChnxr6 #RailFreightCorridors #RFC #Trainings #PathCoordinationSystem #PCS

𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 - 𝗔𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗲 Tonight a cargo train collided with a construction vehicle near Dorsfeld (line Aachen-Cologne). Due to this accident, this line is closed. The exact extent of the damage cannot yet be estimated, but the closure will last at least until Monday. Due to the expected minimum duration of >3 days, the ICM processes have been activated by DB InfraGO. Further information will be shared as soon as possible. #rfc1 #rhinealpine #railfreight #contingencymanagement

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗖𝗥 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗖𝗥 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 Recently, we published the updated TCR Impact Sheets for TT2024 - TT2026 on our website and on the Customer Information Platform of all RFCs (CIP). The TCR Impact Sheets contain the major works per Infrastructure Manager for the upcoming timetable years including the expected impact and alternatives for international freight in an easy to understand overview. Also, we updated the TCR Overviews for TT2025 and TT2026 on our Corridor lines All information can be found on our site TCR Coordination. #railfreight #rf1 #rhinealpine #tcrcoordination

REMINDER! NEXT WEEK! To continue with the popular series of sessions introduced in 2021, the RFC Network together with RailNetEurope (RNE) will host again another exclusive online webinar in 2024. This time in the agenda: - Path Coordination System and its new Capacity Broker (PCS) - Customer Information Platform (CIP) - Rail Facilities Portal (RFP) - Train Information System (TIS) Several recent and upcoming updates of RNE IT Tools indicate significant advancement in terms of comprehensiveness, synergies, and accessibility of information. Don't miss out and register https://lnkd.in/dzNSJ5JK to receive the link! #RFCNetwork #RailNetEurope #Webinar

Dear Sir or Madam, dear customers and applicants,   ✨✨ The Reserve Capacity for TT2025 is now published and accessible in PCS, ready for you to order ✨✨ In addition to fixed pre-arranged paths for the annual timetable, RFC Rhine-Alpine also offers Reserve Capacity according to Art. 14.5. EU Regulation 913/2010 in a flexible manner.   (Reserve Capacity (RC) is our product for your new recurrent business needs within the running timetable and consists of remaining capacity in the running timetable dedicated to international ad-hoc freight trains on Rail Freight Corridor Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV) https://lnkd.in/d8kAMZE For the rest of 2024 and the whole timetable 2025 Reserve Capacity is now published and accessible in PCS and ready for you to order.   Reserve Capacity can be requested 30 days before the first day of operation along our corridor sections. Reserve Capacity on the RFC Rhine-Alpine is offered as a contingent of “capacity slots” for international freight trains. There is one capacity slot available per day and direction on all mentioned sections. On behalf of the Infrastructure Managers we will provide you with an internationally harmonized path offer until 10 days before the first running day at the latest.   With this flexible capacity product we hope to deliver a useful service to your individual flexible traffic needs. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact stephanie.bscheid@deutschebahn.com directly.

Looking back to a fruitful and constructive RAG meeting last Thursday in Brussels. It was the first RAG meeting in a 'Full merged' setting, in the light of the merger with our colleagues of Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV to the new RFC 'North Sea-Rhine-Mediterranean'. Main topic was the new organisation of the RAG meetings and how we can keep up and strengthen the cooperation and dialog in the RAG platform.

Competition is good for the rail market! 😉🎯 The raison d’être of ScanMed RFC is to contribute to the creation of a competitive European rail freight network. As an international market-oriented Corridor firmly supporting European market liberalisation, we are therefore pleased - and perhaps hardly surprised - to read the findings of a recent study released by the European Commission which, in a nutshell, highlights the benefits of competition in both passenger and freight rail services. 📒🔍 Based on an analysis of the Croatian, French, German, Italian, Polish, and Swedish rail markets as well as on the case studies of Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV, Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean, and the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor, the report shows that increased EU-wide competition has led to significant reductions in ticket prices for rail passenger and in freight transport costs, with efficiency gains visible across all aspects. 💡 For freight, this generally translated into: 📊 Stable or lower prices 📊 Higher service quality and reliability 📊 Stable or higher demand 📊 Higher market share of non-incumbents 📊 Vertical integration 📊 Increased RU cost efficiency Naturally, there is still a long way to go. Infrastructure requires further investment and enhanced interoperability, digitalisation, timetabling services, and traffic management. However, fret not: we are working to make these much-needed improvements a reality. Through international cooperation in the RFC, IMs, RUs, terminals and other key rail stakeholders can strengthen competition across the European market. Our history and work are proof of it. 💪 To download the study (available in English, French, and German), head to ➡ https://lnkd.in/guSV7h2y #europeanunion #railmarket #competition #freight #railfreightcorridors

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 Last week, we had a very fruitful TAG meeting in Duisburg. During this meeting, members from the Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV and Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean had the opportunity to visit duisport - Duisburger Hafen AG⚓, the world’s largest inland port. Among the key topics discussed was the important role of the Terminal Advisory Group in future cooperation in light of the new TEN-T regulation. We would like to extend our thanks to Markus Bangen, the CEO of duisport ⚓ and the TAG speaker of the Rhine-Alpine corridor, for the warm welcome and for hosting the meeting, as well as to all participants Hupac Group, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Genoa, UIRR, SBB CFF FFS, ProRail, DB InfraGO, SNCF Réseau, Infrabel, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, TVS, BLS AG, Federal Office of Transport FOT RailNetEurope (RNE), both in person and online, who joined us in Duisburg.

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 🎉 The approximately 200-kilometer Karlsruhe-Basel upgraded and new line plays a crucial role in both regional and international rail traffic. Construction work was completed on schedule, allowing train services to resume on the Rhine Valley Railway. The section between Rastatt and Baden-Baden was successfully completed, significantly advancing the Karlsruhe-Basel railway project and laying the groundwork for the future opening of the Rastatt tunnel. Following this intensive construction phase, DB will continue work on the section of track between the new tunnel and the connection to the Rhine Valley Railway until 2025. The tunnel is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2026, with no further closures anticipated. In total, 427 freight trains, equivalent to 16,000 truckloads, were successfully rerouted via the Wörth (Rhine)–Lauterbourg–Strasbourg–Kehl route to rejoin the Rhine Valley Railway in Offenburg. As a potential example for the future, the project is now being evaluated by the participating RUs and IMs to gain insights for possible future cross-border re-routings. We extend our gratitude to the Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV Rail Advisory Group, DB InfraGO, SNCF Réseau, SBB Cargo International, and Captrain France for their successful execution of this project. You can access more detailed updates through the link provided below: https://lnkd.in/gajRJFfV