Automated brake tests on Swiss freight trains to start in mid-2024
The Swiss Federal Office of Transport issued the type-approval for automated brake tests for SBB Cargo trains. In-service tests will be held at selected locations…
Rail Cargo Group to add 600 MOBILER wagons to their fleet
The Austrian national rail freight company Rail Cargo Group (RCG) partnered up with Swiss rail rolling stock leasing company MFD Rail. The agreement includes up…
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…
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…
European rail freight companies unite against DB Netz’s cancellation fees
Seven of the largest rail freight companies in Europe are jointly asking German infrastructure manager DB Netz to review their cancellation fee that will be…
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RCG launches first connection between Kyiv and Vienna
Rail 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…
Deutsche Bahn completes digital freight train test run
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has completed the first practical test of the so-called digital freight train. This test train was equipped with various prototypes of digital…
More Italy-Austria connections, all ending in Villach
Two new rail freight services connecting Italy and Austria have been launched by ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The service, as the company claimed, provides…
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…