Austrian rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has concluded its first year of transporting products for Coca-Cola HBC Austria along the railways. During this…
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EU Member States are not satisfied with the Greening Freight Package
A few EU Member States showed some dissatisfaction with the recent developments regarding the Greening Freight Package. Germany, France, Austria and the Netherlands were not happy with the definition of Combined Transport. Moreover, Sweden does not seem to satisfied with the Capacity Management Regulation as it abstained from voting on Council proposal during the EU…
‘Road transport will keep dominating in Austria and Europe’
A study from the Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics at the University of Vienna of Economics and Business showed quite pessimistic results for the future of Austrian and European rail freight. “Road will remain the dominant mode of transport”, while rail freight will keep losing ground over the next couple of decades, making the…
Helrom to launch new Germany-Austria service
Helrom, a German company specialised in the rail transport of non-cranable semi-trailers, will launch a new service connecting Braunschweig, in northern Germany, with Vienna. The first trains will depart on 24 June with one daily departure. This is not Herlom’s first connection to the Austrian capital. In 2020, the company launched a connection between the…
German rail renovations to cost Austrian industry 250 million euros
Austrian industries are set to lose 250 million euros over the planned German rail renovations. The neglected German rail network is crucial for Austrian industrial transportation. The upcoming disruptions and lack of bypasses are a major thorn in the eye of the sector. Germany is about to renovate large parts of its rail network in…