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RCG launches new Duisburg – Antwerp connection
Austria’s Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching a new direct connection between Duisburg and Antwerp. Round trips will take place twice a week and are…
RCG’s new Serbian subsidiary to start operations in “the upcoming months”
ÖBB’s cargo subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is creating a joint venture with Serbian logistics company Transfera. The enterprise will be headquartered in Belgrade and…
Rail Cargo Group acquires Captrain Netherlands
ÖBB subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has acquired Captrain Netherlands. RCG and Captrain closed the deal on 31 May. With the acquisition, RCG is continuing…
Rail Cargo Group establishes two new Italian connections
Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the rail subsidiary for Austrian national rail operator ÖBB, has announced that it is launching two new rail connections between Italy…
ÖBB’s Italy-Austria customs-free rail freight corridor finally activated
The initiative between the port of Trieste, in northeastern Italy, and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for faster customs procedures is finally up and running,…
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…
Rail Cargo Group offers alternatives after the Gotthard Tunnel accident
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group offers an alternative route for rail freight transportation between Italy and Germany impacted by the Gotthard Tunnel accident. The new route…
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…
Rail comes to the rescue: woods debris in Italy to be removed by rail
The woods of Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol, a region in northeastern Italy, have been significantly damaged over the last few years due to storms and beetle…