Port of Rotterdam Authority, ProRail, and Swietelsky Rail Benelux give green light for construction of Maasvlakte Zuid railway yard
Port of Rotterdam Authority, ProRail and Swietelsky Rail Benelux have given the go-ahead for construction of the Maasvlakte Zuid Railway Yard (EMZ).
The first phase of the project involves various construction of the initial bundle of six sidings suitable for 740 m trains and various connections to existing rail infrastructure and will be commissioned in mid-2027.
By enabling larger trains than the current standard length of 600 m, the EMZ is able to increase the number of containers transported in a single trip and reduce train movements, lower emissions and reduce costs per tonne of freight.
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