Who (and why) gains from Germany’s €1.7 billion single wagonload fund?

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With single wagonload transport being one of the most fragile and volatile services offered by the rail freight industry, the 1.7 billion euros that Germany will pour into it sounded like music to the ears of logisticians. Nevertheless, soon, joy was overtaken by doubt, considering reports claiming that DB Cargo would be the primary beneficiary of this financing scheme. Is this the case? And who is set to benefit, in the end, from this nearly 2 billion euro budget?

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Who (and why) gains from Germany’s €1.7 billion single wagonload fund? | RailFreight.com

Who (and why) gains from Germany’s €1.7 billion single wagonload fund?

Image: Shutterstock. Thorsten Schier

With single wagonload transport being one of the most fragile and volatile services offered by the rail freight industry, the 1.7 billion euros that Germany will pour into it sounded like music to the ears of logisticians. Nevertheless, soon, joy was overtaken by doubt, considering reports claiming that DB Cargo would be the primary beneficiary of this financing scheme. Is this the case? And who is set to benefit, in the end, from this nearly 2 billion euro budget?

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Chief Editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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