Topic: Shift to rail

Mercedes goes green on rail in Germany, Hungary

Mercedes-Benz Cars is switching to CO2-free transport by rail in Germany and Austria. The production equipment for the Mercedes-Benz passenger car is now transported by rail on green electricity, in the case of factories in...Read more

05-06-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

A containertrain on the 'Nord-Süd-Strecke' in Germany

Germany allocates 102 million euros for rail freight

A German funding scheme for the rail freight industry has been opened. The federal government allocates 30 million euros per year until 31 December 2024 to make the industry more future-proof. The federal programme, which...Read more

26-05-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

TX Logistik doubles train departures for Coop in Sweden

TX Logistik AG, part of the Italian railway group Polo Mercitalia (FS Italiane Group), has doubled its rail freight services in Sweden for the supermarket chain Coop. This service now runs 20 times per week...Read more

20-04-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Extra rail services for much-needed salt, coffee and tomato paste

Rail Cargo Group has set up additional rail freight services to enable the shipment of salt from Austria to Hungary, Italy and Croatia. According to the ÖBB-subsidiary, the supply of this basic commodity is urgently...Read more

09-04-2020|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

‘Dutch government must borrow money, invest in infrastructure’

Dutch logistics lobby firm TLN is calling upon the government to invest more in its infrastructure. And not only in road, but also in rail- and waterways. “We need to think about the mobility of...Read more

11-09-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Subsidies for truckers northern Italy for shift to rail

From now until the end of this year, road hauliers in the Italian province of Bolzano are subsidised if they put their cargo on rails. This financial incentive was offered last year and will be...Read more

09-09-2019|Comment|author: Tom van Gurp