After cutting subsidies, Germany also increases track access charges

DB InfraGo, which took over Germany’s rail network management effective January 2024, plans to increase track access charges by 13,4 per cent starting December 2024. The decision follows a substantial 49 per cent cut in subsidies for track access fees, which will probably occur during 2024. Peter Westenberger, managing director of the association DIE GÜTERBAHNEN, speaks of a “false start” for the new infrastructure manager.

Westenberger also mentions that the increase is “unprecedented” and that the decision constitutes “another blow to the rail freight industry.” The association underlines that the two acts are problematic individually; however, their combination could lead to an overall increase in track access fees of up to 113 per cent, which could be detrimental for rail freight operators. Read more

Source: RAILFREIGHT.COM

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