Information bureau with a mission to promote rail freight transport among decision-makers in modal choice.
Activities
Rail Cargo initiates various activities and products, such as:
- Rail Café: 4 times a year we organize a Rail Café on location at one of our participants.
- Rail Congress: once a year we organize the Rail Congress.
- Rail Cargo Awards: once a year we organize the Rail Cargo Awards.
- Round table discussions
- Annual Magazine: in our FORWARD magazine, we share interesting columns, facts & figures, and best practices.
- Showcases: Together with our participants, we create interesting best practices in video form to highlight success stories.
- Company visits
- Guest lectures

Shippers & forwarders
For many companies, Rail Cargo is the starting point in the search for possibilities in rail freight transport. New companies can benefit from the following services:
- Introduction to the rail freight sector;
- Customized advice and specific presentations;
- Mediation between supply and demand of rail freight transport (free).
Are you a shipper, forwarder, logistics service provider, or otherwise interested in the possibilities of rail freight transport? Feel free to ask your question by filling out the contact form.

What does Rail Cargo do for its members?
Rail Cargo works to promote rail freight transport by communicating the sector’s successes. With an active network of 100+ participants from the rail sector in the Netherlands, we focus on connecting companies and creating commercial opportunities. Our active network includes seaports, rail freight carriers, terminal operators, logistics service providers, ProRail, and various suppliers.

Organizational structure
Management
Board


Thijs van den Heuvel
Board member


Susanne Dirksen
Board member

Julian Remie
Board member

Marleen van de Kerkhof
Board member

Gilbert Bal
Board member

Jessica van den Bosch
Board member
Updates
Uitgelicht evenement
Spoorcongres 3 april 2025
Spoorcongres 2025
Kom naar het Spoorcongres op 3 april. Je kunt weer een een gevarieerd programma verwachten met aansluitend een gezellige netwerkborrel.
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deelnemers
Met meer dan 100 deelnemers bouwen we samen aan het imago van de spoorgoederen sector. Ons actieve netwerk bestaat uit zeehavens, spoorgoederenvervoerders, terminal operators, logistieke dienstverleners, ProRail en diverse toeleveranciers.