The federal government and the Bundestag limit the increases in track access charges for 2026 through subsidies and statutory measures. (Photo: Pixabay)
Track charges: Relief package to curb rising costs in freight transport.
International representatives discuss at COP30 ways to make the transport sector more climate-friendly and resilient. | Photo: Pixabay
COP30 Climate Conference: UIC calls for more funding for rail
Investments in rail and road are not enough, according to industry associations. The growing freight traffic threatens to fail due to the infrastructure. (Photo: Pixabay)
Freight traffic: Lack of funds slows modernization of the networks
Joy in Austria - ÖBB launch freight traffic on the Koralm Railway (left to right): shunter Johannes Waldhauser, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group board spokesperson Clemens Först, locomotive driver Martin Schubert. (Photo: ÖBB Hofmann)
Koralm Railway: Full speed ahead for freight traffic
The new route enables shorter transport routes and lower energy consumption due to the gentler gradient. (Photo: ÖBB Hofmann)
ÖBB: New Koralm Railway for freight traffic commissioned
The planned terminal in the Westfalenhütte Logistics Park is to become a central hub for intermodal freight traffic between road and rail in North Rhine-Westphalia. | Photo: Captrain Deutschland GmbH
Dortmund: New KV Terminal Strengthens Rail Freight Traffic in NRW
Due to the many major construction sites on the railways, industry representatives say that the capacity of intermodal transport is endangered and urgently urge policymakers to take action. (Photo: Hupac)
Relocation threat looms: Intermodal transport sounds the alarm.
Multi Hub Westfalen: Metrans and the City of Hamm are planning the further development of the marshalling yard. Photo: HHLA/Andreas G. Mantler
Rail freight: Expanding Multi Hub Westfalen into an intermodal terminal
For the Central and Eastern European market, Aleksandra Jęć, Head of Sales International CEE and Scandinavia, is to accompany the further expansion of international sales activities and strengthen cooperation with existing as well as new business partners. (Photo: Northrail)
Northrail: Polish subsidiary founded
In the picture, the loading of a tank container from the truck onto a carrier wagon at the Ludwigshafen intermodal terminal. Photo: Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr: Project KIBA successfully completed – AI optimizes intermodal rail freight transport
A locomotive of the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group during operations in the Benelux region – the first-ever independent rail operation in Belgium. | Photo: RCG
Belgium: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group expands its international rail network
New market opportunities: CargoBeamer plans to expand its European network with a new intermodal connection between the Netherlands and Romania. Photo: Routier European Transport
CargoBeamer: New rail route between Venlo and Oradea
The Vectron Dual Mode locomotives ordered by Alpha Trains have a maximum axle power of 2.4 megawatts in electric operation and two megawatts in diesel operation. Photo: Alpha Trains
Alpha Trains: Locomotive fleet expanded by 15 Siemens Vectron Dual Mode locomotives.
From now on, the Med Express runs four times a week between Cologne and Perpignan. The train is dispatched at the Westkai in Niehl harbor. (Photo: HGK L&I)
HGK: Expanded freight train traffic toward the Mediterranean
In rail freight transport, stricter technical inspections of wagons will be mandatory in the future. | Photo: Pro Rheintal e. V. Bürgernetzwerk
Switzerland: New safety requirements for rail freight transport by 2025
Freight forwarders can use the Slovakia Shuttle for international routes. (Photo: DB Cargo AG)
DB Cargo: New Slovakia Shuttle with 24-hour transit time
The organizers of the fifth "Dialog.Schiene.Südwestfalen" with Oliver Krischer, Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (5th from the left) and District Administrator Andreas Müller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KSW Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein GmbH (7th from the left). (Photo: IHK Siegen)
Rail freight transport: South Westphalia's industry relies on collaborations
With the final expansion, the service offering for shippers, forwarders, operators and railway transport companies is to be expanded. (Photo: ÖBB/Chris Zenz)
ÖBB: Final construction work on the Vienna South freight center.
Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder announces a fundamental restructuring of Deutsche Bahn following the departure of Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz. (Photo: BMV)
Rail reform: Lutz's resignation increases pressure on rail freight.
Helrom GmbH is expanding its international rail freight network despite ongoing insolvency proceedings. (Photo: Helrom)
Rail Freight Transport: Helrom GmbH Files for Preliminary Insolvency
There are also numerous connections from the Vienna South Terminal to the Sona Terminal. Photo: ÖBB/Payr
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group: Ten-year contract with Terminal Sona strengthens position in Italy
A cargo barge on the Rhône against an industrial backdrop – a symbol of the shift towards more sustainable logistics concepts along European waterways. | Photo: C.Moirenc/CNR
France: Rhenus Expands Multimodal Transport Capacities Along the Rhône Corridor
Relocation of the green rail - instead of coal, green hydrogen is to be used in production. (Photo: ÖBB / Andreas Scheiblecker)
ÖBB: Hydrogen-Based Rail in Linz
A freight barge on the Rhône against an industrial backdrop – a symbol for the shift towards more sustainable logistics concepts along European waterways. | Photo: C.Moirenc/CNR
France: Rhenus expands multimodal transport capacities along the Rhône corridor
Work on switches and sleepers requires precise planning and directly affects operational efficiency in freight transport. | Photo: TFG Transfracht
Combined Transport: Terminals Remain Closed Due to Construction Work in Regensburg
The RCG transports wood chips and round timber on behalf of Papierholz Austria – approximately 40,000 freight wagons are handled each year via the company's own sidings. (Photo: Groox)
ÖBB: Wood transports for Papierholz Austria
Early morning at the marshalling yard: Freight trains remain central players in the European logistics networks. (Photo: Hitachi)
Rail Freight Transport: DB Cargo Tests Automated Locomotive
ÖBB RCG has announced a higher frequency and more range for the international network. (Photo: RCG/David Payr)
ÖBB RCG: New network connection between Sopron and Arad
Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, Board Member for Freight Transport at Deutsche Bahn AG and Chairwoman of the Board of DB Cargo AG, and Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder at the presentation of the first automatic freight locomotive in Cologne. (Photo: Oliver Lang/DB)
Rail Freight Transport: DB Cargo Unveils First Freight Locomotive for Automated Operation
Kombiverkehr sees an urgent need for action from the government regarding the ongoing corridor renovations on the German rail network and in the regulation of track access charges. Photo: Kombiverkehr GmbH & Co. KG
Kombiverkehr: Truck Shipments in the Fiscal Year 2024
What advantages would comprehensive digitalization on the railways offer, and how is implementation progressing in Germany? These questions are the focus of the cover story in the June issue of LOGISTIK HEUTE. (Photo: cameris, Icons-Studio/stock.adobe.com/ Montage: Bartl)
Rail Freight Transport: Are the Tracks Set Correctly for Digitalization?
The new terminal is expected to shift hundreds of thousands of truck transports per year onto the railway. (Image: CargoBeamer)
CargoBeamer plans its first own terminal in Germany
The new terminal is expected to shift hundreds of thousands of truck transports onto the railways each year. (Image: CargoBeamer)
CargoBeamer: First Own Terminal in Germany
Military transports by rail are gaining greater significance due to the current political situation, according to the VDV. Therefore, upgrading the infrastructure for military purposes is essential. (Photo: Wolfgang Müller/dpa)
Rail freight: Is the German freight railway fit for military transport?
The increased track prices are putting a strain on rail freight companies. Together with other associations, the VDV is therefore demanding an increase in track price subsidies by 75 million euros. (Stock image: Rochagneux/stock.adobe.com)
Rail Freight Transport: VDV Demands Immediate Increase in Track Access Charge Subsidy
(From left to right): Matthias Prochazka (Head of Rail Transport, ARS Altmann AG), Georg Lennarz (Head of Market Issues for Freight Transport, Association of German Transport Companies VDV e.V), Dr. Petra Seebauer (Managing Director, LKZ Prien GmbH), Yvonne Bounin (Head of Sales and Communication, DB InfraGo AG), Peter Westenberger (Managing Director, The Freight Railways) and Dr. Martin Neese (Chief Commercial Officer, VTG Group). (Photo: ARS Altmann AG/Mathias Frohnapfel)
Specialist Forum: There is also a Parking Shortage on the Railways
Work on the rail infrastructure: The pressure for reform is growing, but in many places, expansion is progressing only sluggishly. (Photo: Pixabay)
Railway structure in transition: Association calls for immediate measures before summer break
Ceremonial locomotive christening by Clemens Först (CEO RCG) and Willem Goosen (CEO ELP) in Munich. Photo: RCG/Einberger
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group: Third Hybrid Locomotive for Flexible Transports
HHLA strengthens its involvement in Ukraine by acquiring a majority stake in Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal Batiovo. Photo: HHLA
HHLA: Participation in Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC
The railways need more political support, according to the Association of Freight Railways. (Photo: ÖBB/Hanno Thurnher)
More transport, fewer emissions – Association sees rail at an advantage
The ETF insists on involvement in the Brenner Corridor and sees the exclusion of employees as a serious risk to the project. (Photo: Pixabay)
Brenner Corridor: ETF Warns of Security Risks
For more climate protection in the transport chain: Kombiverkehr KG and Shipzero aim to closely collaborate in the future on the accounting of transport emissions. Photo: Kombiverkehr mbH & Co. KG
Kombiverkehr: Cooperation with Shipzero
ÖBB Rail Cargo extends the existing TransFER Salzburg–Augsburg once a week to Ulm. Photo: ÖBB/Payr
ÖBB Rail Cargo: Additional Connection in Southern Germany
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