The industry association said the decline follows reductions in previous years and reflects both weaker demand and increasing cost pressures on operators.
CargoBeamer is increasing its Calais–Perpignan service to six weekly roundtrips from June 2026, with daily departures from Monday to Saturday.
The Austrian building materials producer receives blast furnace slag in Mobiler containers by rail from Linz to Hallein, followed by road delivery to Gartenau.
If demand continues to grow, TransItalia is considering adding a third weekly rotation by the end of the year.
The association has written to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and several ministers calling for urgent support measures for rail freight operators.
The depot is designed to handle multiple fuel types, including diesel and gasoline.
DB Cargo Full Load Solutions is using its Italy Shuttle to combine road and rail transport between Italy and north-western Europe, with daily departures and new logistics capacity in Dinazzano.
European combined transport grew in 2025 despite major disruption in Germany, with UIRR reporting higher consignments and tonne-kilometres.
Canadian National will connect Alberta LPG terminal with Port of Prince Rupert for exports
Transit time between the Polish port and the Czech terminal is planned at two days.
Six rail freight operators have joined a new cooperation pilot in the Port of Rotterdam aimed at reducing cancellations and delays on the port railway line.
The service links the Ruhr logistics hub with the Scandinavian single wagonload network via southern Sweden.
SBB will reorganise single wagonload freight from December 2026, reducing low-demand service points while keeping most volumes on rail.
VR has opened a new wheelset maintenance centre in Pieksämäki, strengthening Finland’s rail maintenance capacity and support for freight and defence-related rolling stock.
Bednárik states that rail freight’s share of total freight transport in the EU has fallen to around 16%, moving the bloc further away from its modal shift objectives.
PKP Cargo and Poland’s Ministry of National Defence have signed a framework agreement on rail transport cooperation for defence and military mobility.
The decision targets port to hinterland transport, with a focus on modular and integrated service offerings.
The agreements increase the number of active operators on the South African rail network from one to 12 and are expected to add 24 million tonnes of annual freight capacity.
DB Cargo and SBB Cargo have added capacity for parcel and semi-trailer traffic on key north–south corridors.
Two of the Class I North American railroads recorded record grain movement volumes