Train delays slow down rail freight growth in Swiss Alps
Rail freight has increased its market share of transportation through the Swiss Alps from 69.9 per cent in 2017 to 70.5 per cent in 2018. The industry volumes did not reach the 2016 figures, which...Read more
SBB Cargo to open for public partnership
The Swiss government has announced to look for investors for SBB Cargo. It is planning to sell a minority stake in the freight arm of the state-owned railway company, the government confirmed in a statement...Read more
‘Public funding for Gateway Basel Nord creates unfair competition’
Swissterminal, a provider of container terminal services in the Swiss area of Basel, has lodged a formal complaint against the federal funding for the planned container terminal project Gateway Basel Nord. The funding creates unfair...Read more100 million Euros injected in Gateway Basel Nord
The Swiss government has committed to invest 71 million Euros (83 million Swiss francs) in Gateway Basel Nord. In addition, Gateway Basel Nord AG (GBN) is contributing another 40 million Euros (47 million Swiss francs),...Read more
Mercitalia steps on board the intelligent freight train
Mercitalia, freight subsidiary of the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato has joined SBB Cargo and Rail Cargo Group (RCG) in a cross-border innovation partnership. The aim is to develop a standard communication method used for various...Read more
These innovations hit the tracks in 2018
This year, several key players in the rail freight industry have launched innovative concepts; from bogies to wheelsets, from brakes to tank containers. While SBB Cargo is launching operations of its 5L Demonstrator, DB Cargo...Read more
Several railway closures in Switzerland this summer
SBB will carry out extensive construction work during the summer months. This will affect freight traffic on several trajectories, the Swiss railway company announced. Several track sections will be completely or partially blocked from 30...Read moreSBB launches track and trace app for rail freight operations
The Swiss railway company SBB has launched Cargo View; an application that allows its rail freight customers to follow their shipment through the country. According to the company, it is the first track and trace...Read moreSBB to restructure, 800 employees lose job
SBB Cargo, the rail freight subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways will restructure its business operations over the next five years, as it suffered a loss of 31.8 million Euros in 2017. A stark decline in...Read more
150 years and counting for SBB Cargo’s beer train
SBB Cargo has renewed a remarkable 150-year agreement with Switzerland’s largest brewery Feldschlösschen to carry its beer shipments until 2021 and possibly beyond. Feldschlösschen Getränke AG, which produces numerous beers, sweet drinks and mineral waters, has...Read more
SBB Cargo delivers a kind helping hand to families
Swiss rail freight carrier SBB Cargo has teamed up with international aid agency Adra to deliver a very different kind of cargo this festive season. By transporting containers full of donated essential items, they are...Read more
Swiss & Austrian ‘smart train’ tests semi-autonomous braking
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and SBB Cargo, the national rail freight carriers of Austria and Switzerland, are pooling resources to develop their own ‘intelligent freight train’. It will feature a semi-autonomous braking system as part...Read more
Co-modality over competition – a Swiss recipe for rail freight
Swiss national freight carrier SBB Cargo and road transport association Astag have signed an agreement for a more co-ordinated rail freight infrastructure and an improved relationship between road and rail. The aim is to find...Read more
EU rail freight test portal now live
The pilot version of a ‘one-stop-shop’ European web portal detailing rail freight service facilities across the continent can now be accessed online. The railfreightlocations.eu site is a European Union initiative involving a group of rail...Read more
SBB Cargo International boosts group performance
A record amount of freight traffic across the Swiss Federal Railways’ (SBB) network and beyond was one of the major drivers in ensuring 2016 was a successful year for the group. Total domestic and international...Read more
SBB Cargo outlines 2020 digital strategy
Swiss freight operator SBB Cargo is developing innovative projects as part of its parent company SBB’s ‘2020 Digital Strategy’. It ties together the freight arm’s existing strengths with the development of cutting-edge technology aimed at...Read more