RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAINS BOUND FOR PORT OF KOPER AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY
Based upon the announcement received from Slovenian railways, there will be a closure of the Divaca – Koper line in the overall duration of 72 hours at the beginning of May. Starting on May 1st at 8:00 and ending on May 4th at 8:00, due to the closure, the dispatch of import and export trains […]
ROTTERDAM SERVICE – HIGHER FREQUENCY OF DEPARTURES
Due to an increasing trend of continental combined transport and increasing demand, as of 4 April 2020 we have decided to increase the connection between Rotterdam and Central and Eastern Europe by two more trains a week. Since April, we will provide a connection with Rotterdam by a totally of 9 pairs of trains a […]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) | CURRENT STATUS METRANS SERVICE – UPDATE
In these difficult times, we have decided that it´s time to inform you also about the days of our lives. We would like to assure you that the whole METRANS Team is doing OK. Thanks to the efforts of our colleagues, nevertheless if in the offices, or on the terminals, or on our locos, we are here, every […]
HUNGARY – LIMITED BORDER CROSSING FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT
Dear valued customer! Based on a decision of Hungarian state authorities, the border crossing which allows us to enter Hungary with a freight has been limited. On17.3.2020, at 0:00, a new governmental decree has become valid, where Hungary is closing all borders for all foreigners. The entrance to Hungary is allowed only to citizens of […]
OUR FLEET OF 10 BRAND NEW SIEMENS VECTRON LOCOMOTIVES IS COMPLETE!
Among them is the 900th locomotive of this type made by Siemens, which we marked with number 009. With a mighty 6,4 MW of power, they pull our container trains from the ports to the hinterland terminals and back. You can meet them in Germany, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and we are planning their operation in Poland […]
PREMIERE OF AN ECTS CONTROLLED TRAIN IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
It is Friday afternoon, shortly past 4 pm. Most of the people in the Czech Republic are ending their working week, heading for the last weekend of February 2020. That is not the case for Martin Malík, the train driver of train 43342, soon to depart METRANS rail hub terminal in Česká Třebová. He climbs […]