European rail freight companies test automatic coupling
Six European rail freight companies led by DB Cargo have started the trials of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on wagons. The pilot project is dedicated to demonstrating, testing and obtaining regulatory approval for this technology....Read more
SBB Cargo Nederland a new player on Dutch rail market
SBB Cargo International incorporates a new player on the Dutch rail freight market. The new company will work under the brand name SBB Cargo Nederland. It will be based in the port city of Rotterdam.Read more
SBB Cargo closes 59 loading points per December
SBB Cargo will close 59 loading points for single wagonload traffic on its network per December. These intersections have been identified as low-traffic points in a drastic review of the current network of the Swiss...Read more
SBB Cargo struggles with net results 2019
SBB Cargo, the freight division of the Swiss railway company SBB will change the net result of the first half of 2019 from a profit of 3.4 million francs to minus 0.13 million (3.13 and...Read more
SBB Cargo sells shares to logistics providers
SBB Cargo has sold a minority stake of its operations to a joint venture of the Swiss logistics companies Planzer, Camion Transport, Galliker and Bertschi. The companies, joined in the entity Swiss Combi, acquire a...Read moreSBB Cargo to plan railway in cloud
To plan, dispatch and deploy trains and staff, SBB Cargo uses the integrated standard solution IVU.rail from IT specialist IVU Traffic Technologies. The Swiss Federal Railways subsidiary is now planning in the IVU.cloud, too. SBB Cargo...Read more
SBB Cargo orders 20 locomotives for Rhine-Alpine Corridor
Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo International has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The deal includes an option for 20 additional vehicles. All the units will be used by SBB Cargo International...Read moreSBB Cargo introduces automatic coupling in rail operation
SBB Cargo trains have started this month to operate with autocouplers. According to the freight operator this is the first step in automating the last mile of rail operations. In the past year SBB Cargo...Read moreTrain 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 moreSBB 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