Topic: Single wagonload

SBB freight train, source: SBB Cargo International

Single wagonload in Switzerland: state aid or competition with road?

The Swiss Federal Council submitted two new variants to the framework conditions for freight transport to incentivise rail freight. The first one concerns extensive financial support from the Swiss government for single wagonload traffic. The...Read more

03-11-2022|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Divača-Koper railway. Photo: Slovenian government

Slovenia takes steps to support rail freight sector

The European Commission has approved a 15 million euros support scheme proposed by the Slovenian government. The funding will run until the end of 2023 and will be available to railway companies through direct grants.Read more

21-10-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

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

03-10-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden. Photo: Pixabay

DB Cargo launches direct two-way railway line Malmö–Cologne

DB Cargo has launched a new, direct and two-way service between Cologne in Germany and Malmö in Sweden. The new train is twice as fast as the previous Malmö–Cologne service. Moreover, it now has a...Read more

04-12-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen