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
Azerbaijan Railways and ÖBB strive to develop Eurasian multimodal rail
A delegation of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) met ÖBB’s Chairman and CEO Andreas Mattä on Tuesday, 10 May and signed an MoU to highlight the role of multimodal transport in strengthening economic ties between the two...Read more
First export grain train arrives in Austria from Ukraine
The first train containing exported grains from Ukraine travelled directly to Austria, arriving on 6 May. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, responsible for the service, has already been transporting grain between Ukraine and the EU since...Read more
Rail Cargo Group launches train to Spain and increases Benelux links
April is a pretty productive month for Austria based Rail Cargo Group. With a new link in the pipeline between Barcelona in Spain and St. Valentin/Schwertberg, Austria, and increased weekly connections between Linz, Austria and...Read more
What did the DAC4EU train do in Austria?
In late January, a freight train equipped with the Digital Automatic Coupling technology started a test trip from Berlin to cross Europe and assess the technology. In February, it spent some days in Austria, testing...Read more
RCG’s Austria-Germany train makes detour to Scandinavia
ÖBB’s subsidiary Rail Cargo Group has launched a new wagonload connection between Austria and Sweden. As part of the existing TransFER Linz-Duisburg-Wels, a train now also departs towards Malmö twice a week since the beginning...Read more
Rotterdam-Wolfurt route achieves best performance yet
The TransFER route connecting the port of Rotterdam and Wolfurt in Austria reached a volume record in 2021. With more than 18,500 TEUs transported, Rail Cargo Group’s service saw a 170 per cent growth since...Read more
Growth momentum for RCG’s ROLA operations
Rail Cargo Group is experiencing substantial growth in the sector of Rolling Road (ROLA) transport. The Austrian company exceeded by the end of October 2021 the transported volumes of 2019 and 2020. Connections on the...Read moreRCG’s Wolfurt-Rotterdam route brakes record and expands
Rail Cargo Group’s connection between Wolfurt, Austria, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, celebrates its fifth anniversary, accompanied by substantial growth and an upcoming expansion. 2021 seems to be when the route reaches a record of transported...Read more
New speed rule in Italy puts a brake on silent trains
The Italian authority ANSFISA has just introduced a new regulation for trains using composite brake blocks (LL blocks IB 116*). Specifically, it issued that wagons using this type of brakes will now operate with a...Read more
Rail Cargo Group keeps pushing expansion in Turkey
Rail Cargo Group looks into Turkey as a rail freight market and sees much more potential to be explored. The Austria based company has expressed its desire to expand in Turkey before. However, on the...Read moreRCG switches to green traction in the Czech Republic
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group takes another step towards green mobility. After using traction current from renewable sources in Austria and Germany, the company will do the same in all its operations in the Czech Republic.Read more
From passenger to freight trains: RCG retrains drivers
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
Metals welcome onboard a new train to port of Trieste
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
Crane repair at BILK terminal is in full swing
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
More rail freight through Greece: is it feasible?
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 storm in south Germany puts rail freight at a standstill
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
This week in RailFreight Live: new rail freight markets
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 RCG boost intermodal rail in Budapest-Neuss route
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