Arcese launches ‘triangular’ service to connect four countries
Italian intermodal company Arcese has inaugurated a new rail freight service that will connect Italy, Austria, Germany, and Romania. The innovative aspect of this circular, or rather triangular, service is that it will connect four...Read more
The port of Trieste increases rail connections to Austria
Rail connections between the port of Trieste and Austria recently increased in number as well as quality. As of Monday 13 February, there have been two direct trains a week from the Trieste Marine Terminal...Read more
9 years until the Brenner Base Tunnel: let’s look at where we are
With a length of 64 kilometres, including the bypass of Innsbruck, the Brenner Base Tunnel will be the longest underground railway connection in the world. With construction works hitting important milestones, this is a good...Read more
Austria: train collision results in a fire and traffic restrictions
Two freight trains collided in Fürnitz, Carinthia, in Austria. The collision took place at 4:23 am local time in a station area. Several wagons, as well as part of the rail tracks, caught fire. Luckily, the...Read more
ÖBB RCG launches Serbian subsidiary unlocking Southeast Europe routes
Rail Cargo Carrier – Southeast doo. The name refers to Rail Cargo Group’s new subsidiary, founded in Serbia. The newly established rail transport company (EVU) will provide its own traction with staff and locomotives in...Read more
ÖBB kicks off 2023 with 3,4 billion euros in rail investments
ÖBB has started 2023 with a bang in announcing combined railway infrastructure investments of 3,38 billion euros in the various Austrian states. The eastern part of the country and the federal state of Styria will...Read more
Austria shifts waste transport to rail, RCG invests millions to keep up
The Austrian government has put into force the Waste Management Act foreseeing the transport of considerable amounts of waste by rail from now on. The Act is in effect from 1 January 2023 onwards. Rail...Read more
It’s strike season in the rail industry
Rail workers all over the world have organised and are organising multiple strikes to grab the industry’s attention on the issues they deem more important. The rail sector, and therefore rail freight, is in fact...Read more
Railway traffic back on track in Austria after 24-hour strike
Railway traffic in Austria is back on track as of Tuesday. All traffic, including freight trains, stopped on Monday due to a strike by railway workers. Although a deal is not yet in sight, the...Read more
Austria railway strike is a fact, no train traffic today
As negotiations over the weekend failed, the all-out railway strike in Austria is taking place today as announced. On Monday, 28 November, all rail traffic in Austria is at a standstill between 00:00 and 24:00....Read more
Strike alert: Austria may stop all trains on network this Monday
An all-out railway strike may be held in Austria on Monday, 28 November. Trade union has announced a warning strike for that day from 00:00 to 24:00. In the event of a strike, all train...Read more
Rail Cargo Group to expand in Serbia and China
Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the freight arm of the Austrian Federal Railways (OBB), will expand with a new branch and a new carrier in Serbia and China in 2023. The announcements were made at the...Read more
Trento bypass: another step closer to the Brenner Tunnel
The Italian railway company Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has launched a procurement for 970 million euros for the Trento rail bypass, in north-west Italy. This bypass is vital, as it is part of the Verona-Fortezza...Read more
Rail Cargo Group brings Benelux and Turkey closer with shorter transit times
Rail Cargo Group’s latest addition to its TransFER network is a connection between Genk in Belgium and Curtici in Romania. The new link offers a direct and regular link between one of Europe’s most significant...Read more
RCG and A1 equip 11,000 freight wagons with SmartCargo Devices
Rail Cargo Group and A1 have reached the milestone of equipping 11,000 freight wagons with SmartCargo devices. SmartCargo technology allows for position detection, shock detection, and more efficient maintenance.Read more
RCG boosts rail shipments of Ukrainian grain
Efforts to increase exports from Ukraine are led by rail operators like Austrian logistics specialist ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), which announced it will step up grain transport from the war-torn country.Read more
Austrians officially pull out of Kosice-Vienna broad gauge project
The Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially withdrawn from the joint venture responsible for the broad gauge extension from Kosice to Vienna. It has offered its shares for sale to its Russian, Ukrainian and Slovakian...Read more
Brenner Base Tunnel construction proceeds with major breakthrough
The Brenner Base Tunnel moves closer to completion after the latest construction phase. The tunnel connecting the Italian town Fortezza with the Austrian border is finished. It will be part of the 64 kilometres long...Read more
ÖBB supports humanitarian logistics, this time with hygiene products
ÖBB’s effort to maintain the humanitarian corridor between Austria-Ukraine flowing continues. This time the Austria based company organised and dispatched a train full of hygiene products-namely toilet paper to help those displaced by war.Read more