Rail Cargo Group retrained its first four passenger train drivers to qualify them for driving freight trains. What are the key skills that an experienced train driver needs to develop to operate a freight train?Read more
Rail Cargo Group is expanding its network for conventional wagonloads with a new connection between Villach (Villach South Terminal) and Trieste (Piattaforma Logistica di Trieste). This connection is particularly suitable for the transport of wood,...Read more
The repair of one of the two cranes at BILK terminal in Budapest reaches its final stage. Reconstruction work is underway, and after the crane’s reassembling and testing, it will be operational again by early...Read more
Could Greece become a rail freight gateway for intercontinental traffic to and from Europe? Some rail freight companies prove that this could be the case, while the industry still sees some obstacles.Read more
Heavy rainfall and flooding in southern Germany are causing problems with rail freight transport. Specifically, the states of Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, and Hesse are the most heavily impacted. According to Deutsche Bahn, the disturbance occurred after...Read more
Rail freight’s transport share has been growing immensely during the last few years. As a result, new opportunities arise, new routes make their way between various destinations, and more customers turn their attention towards rail....Read more
Kombiverkehr and Rail Cargo Group upgrade their services between Hungary and Germany. The two companies will offer six weekly roundtrips between Budapest and Neuss. Three of them will also include intermediate stops in Wels and...Read more
The Austrian city of Graz is welcoming its first train from China this morning. A loaded block train with 41 40-foot containers filled with consumer items from Suzhou rolled into the Cargo Center Graz in...Read more
Lamborghini and Rail Cargo Group have set up a new logistics concept. The luxury cars giant will transport the Lamborghini Urus models by rail between their production site in Zwickau, Germany, and its parent plant...Read more
The connection between Curtici in Romania and Istanbul will operate with two weekly roundtrips starting from this month. The service is offered by Rail Cargo Group and is part of the connection between Istanbul and...Read more
The Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Turkish Pasifik Eurasia have partnered up on the New Silk Road, establishing the Turkish Köseköy terminal nearby Istanbul as a new hub. Specifically, RCG will transport cargo between...Read more
The Austria-based rail company transported 70,000 TEUs across the New Silk Road during the past year. Compared to 2019, it doubled its Eurasian volumes. Additionally, it reached an all-time high train number-over 700 hundred. By...Read more
Is Turkey becoming a rail freight hub? There is continuous activity from European rail companies towards Turkey. The country offers rail transport possibilities to and from Europe but also towards the New Silk Road and...Read more
ÖBB’s Rail Cargo Group links Brno in the Czech Republic and Köseköy in Turkey with two critical moves. As of 5 May, it launches a new rail link between Brno and Budapest with a frequency...Read more
After some complete suspension periods, Rail Cargo Group’s Rolling Road (ROLA) service between Wörgl in Austria and Trento in Northern Italy is getting back on tracks with six weekly roundtrips. Travelling through the Trans-Alpine Brenner...Read more
On 22 March, Rail Cargo Group’s second train originating from Ganzhou, China, departed with its destination being the company’s terminal in Budapest. The train’s journey will last between 15 and 18 days, reaching Europe during...Read more
How does a railway undertaking manage the current crisis? And how can rail freight reach the next level of development by becoming the future transport mode? Balancing under extreme conditions without losing multifaceted focus and...Read more
Starting from 29 March, Rail Cargo Group will add a new intermodal connection between Verona, Italy, and Hannover in Germany. The service will be part of RCG’s European TransFER rail network, but it could also...Read more
