{"id":327849,"date":"2025-12-11T20:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=68011"},"modified":"2025-12-11T20:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:38:39","slug":"sbb-cargo-gets-single-wagonload-concession-until-2029","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=327849","title":{"rendered":"SBB Cargo gets single wagonload concession until 2029"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid the chaos currently surrounding single wagonload (SWL) in Switzerland, one thing will not change: SBB Cargo will continue to be the sole provider of these services, at least until 2029. The country will provide around 260 million francs (278 million euros) over the next four years for compensation as well as investments.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Switzerland had launched a bidding process to sign new service agreements last spring \u201caimed at concluding one or more service agreements for future SWL operations and securing the related financial support from the Confederation\u201d. However, only SBB Cargo presented an offer, thus winning the bid and remaining the sole provider of these services in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Financial allocation<\/h2>\n

The agreement also highlights how funds will be deployed to support SWL over the next four years. The 260 million francs will be spread roughly equally throughout the period, with a little over 64 million francs (68,5 million euros) each. The main difference is that five million francs of the funds for 2026 will be used for investments, while all the rest will be allocated for compensation.<\/p>\n