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Brussels brings Brits and French to book over Channel Tunnel charges

The European Commission has sent a “reasoned opinion” - a formal request to the UK and French governments over what it describes as excessive track access charges for through freight and passenger in the Channel Tunnel. It said that the charges were discouraging the use of the Tunnel for freight, with an average of only six freight trains using it every day. Only 43% of the Tunnel capacity is used, ... [+]

UK/Poland rail service to go twice weekly in October

DB Schenker Rail has announced that its planned expansion of its Poland-UK rail service to twice-weekly will take place on 9 October. The operator has been running a weekly service between Wroclaw and London Barking since November 2011. Trains will leave London for Poland on Tuesday and Fridays, with departures ... [+]

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