Brau Union and SPAR partner up with RCG to embrace multimodality
Austrian brewery Brau Union Österreich and Dutch food retail chain SPAR are collaborating with Rail Cargo Group (RCG) to transport their products on the railway rather than on the road. The rail leg of this...Read more
Austria: over 21 billion euros for rail expansion between 2024-29
More than 21 billion euros have been approved by the Austrian government for railway expansion between the years 2024 and 2029. This is an increase on the previous plans to spend 19 billion euros in...Read more
Sugar beets on rails: RCG sets up dedicated agricultural services
Between October 2023 and January 2024, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group freight trains in Austria and Hungary will be busy serving a particular segment of the agricultural sector. Sugar beets and their transport will be the...Read more
Liberalised market in Italy: more players, stagnating volumes
The Italian private rail freight sector has kept growing since the early 2000s, despite the state-owned entity, Mercitalia Rail, still keeping the largest slice of the pie. All in all, the situation in Italy concerning...Read more
Successful Kyiv-Viena freight train trial opens way for stable connections
The first test train connecting Kyiv and Rail Cargo Group’s BILK terminal in Budapest is a fact. The test was completed in late September and is the precursor of a stable and frequent intermodal connection...Read more
Kyiv-Vienna rail freight services could commence by year’s end
Intermodal railway connections between Ukraine and Austria might soon become a reality. Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the freight subsidiary of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), pledged to develop a route running...Read more
Is Italy running the risk of remaining logistically isolated?
Italy is experiencing significant disruptions in the transport and logistics sector, especially the rail freight industry, due to natural calamities and other disruptions. The country is currently somehow logistically isolated from all its neighbours in...Read more
LDB’s alleged bankruptcy: ‘all shall be resolved over next couple weeks’
exclusiveThe situation concerning the proceedings against Bahnoperator Austria and Bahnoperator Polska’s holding company, Lienzer Dolomiten Beteiligungsgesellschaft (LDB) is still shrouded in smoke. This is because contrasting statements are coming from the various parties involved. RailFreight.com...Read more
‘TE Bahnoperator not connected to bankruptcy proceedings’, says CEO
exclusiveThe bankruptcy claim involving Bahnoperator Austria and Bahnoperator Polska’s holding company, Lienzer Dolomiten Beteiligungsgesellschaft (LDB), will end up in court even if the claims are false. Moreover, TE Bahnoperator CEO Marcel Stein insisted that the...Read more
Brenner Pass closed from 6 to 23 August, freight trains go via Villach
The Brenner Pass, the main rail border crossing between Italy and Austria, will be closed for “extensive work in the railway tunnels”, between 6 and 23 August, as The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) said. Freight...Read more
Fully sustainable: RCG’s waste transport logistics solution
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been transporting 78,000 tons of municipal waste per year from Tyrol to Upper Austria on behalf of Linz Service GmbH for twelve years – all in accordance with the...Read more
RCG launches first connection between Kyiv and Vienna
NEWS FROM MUNICHRail Cargo Group is launching a new connection between Vienna and Kyiv. This is the first connection between Ukraine and the Austrian company’s network in Central Europe. This was revealed at the Transport Logistic fair...Read more
Budapest has a new gateway service to the Adriatic seaports
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching a new rail freight connection between Budapest, Hungary, and Rijeka, Croatia. This new service is expected to benefit cargo flows in both directions. Moreover, it also opens up...Read more
RCG expands multimodal fleet with 300 new swap bodies
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is investing in 300 new curtainsider swap bodies suitable for use by trains and trucks. According to the Austrian company, this is a response to the market demanding bridging the...Read more
Faulty tracks at Brenner Station lead to rail freight traffic reduction
Rail freight traffic at the Brenner Station, the main rail border crossing between Italy and Austria, has been reduced until further notice since Wednesday 22 March. This is because, as the Italian infrastructure manager Rete...Read more
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