Iron Rhine strategic railway chugs back to life to counter Russia

Security concerns over Russia bring back the Iron Rhine

The Iron Rhine, the railway that links Belgium’s port of Antwerp to Germany’s Ruhr region, dates back to the 19th century but has been largely unused since the end of World War II. According to a Belga News Agency report, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany are accelerating talks to restart the rail line amid increasing security concerns over Russia. In March, Flemish politicians had floated… Source

Iron Rhine strategic railway chugs back to life to counter Russia

The rail line linking Belgium’s port of Antwerp to Germany’s Ruhr region dates back to the 19th century but has fallen into disuse since World War II.

Talks resume on reviving ‘Iron Rhine’ railway for military mobility

Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are accelerating talks to restart the Iron Rhine railway, a 19th-century line linking Antwerp’s port to...