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Rail firm steps into the breach as Rhine water levels sink

[ November 12, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

HSL, an arm of the Italian Railways TX Logistik company has laid on additional capacity at short notice to shift freight unable to use the river Rhine because of low water levels.

Since the end of October, it has been transporting bulk goods, liquid fuels and petroleum products between Amsterdam and the Rhine-Neckar regionincluding coal trains carrying up to 4,000 tonnes. It has hired in multi-system locomotives, authorised for cross-border transport.

The operation is initially planned to last three months, but may be extended should the need persist.

Tags: HSL; TX Logistik