Who (and why) gains from Germany’s €1.7 billion single wagonload fund?
With single wagonload transport being one of the most fragile and volatile services offered by the rail freight industry, the 1.7 billion euros that Germany…
SBB’s black results cannot hide single wagonload financial bleed-out
The Swiss SBB Group brought its finances back to the black in 2023 for the first time since 2019. Strong passenger transport performance led the…
DB Cargo on track for layoffs, ‘it has already started,’ say employees
DB Cargo appears to be on track to laying off or reemploying thousands of employees as part of its economic rehabilitation programme. Its mother company,…
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SBB Cargo: ‘No RU has managed to offer single wagonload traffic alone’
For many countries, Switzerland is an example to look up to when setting up a rail freight transport and infrastructure policy. Just like Swiss clocks,…
Investing in first-last mile critical for German single wagonload traffic
The discussion around the much-contested German federal state budget for 2024 and financial strategy until 2027 is settling down as the first palpable rail investments…
DB Cargo: ‘Single wagon transport continues, jobs are safe’, says Nikutta
DB Cargo is going through some challenging times that have raised concerns regarding its future. Single wagon traffic is deemed unprofitable and could reduce massively,…
Commission injects nearly half a billion into French single wagonload transport
Another incentive is added for rail companies in France and a booster for the French national rail freight development plan. Last week, the European Commission…
Switzerland off to another rail freight market reform
“The last few years have shown that rail freight in Switzerland can hardly be financed independently”, claimed the Swiss Federal Council. As a result, “there…
New German government wants to invest in rail before road
The new German government coalition will invest “considerably more in the railways than in the roads”. The SPD, Greens and FDP presented their plans in…
Hungary grants 26 billion HUF for single wagon transport
Rail freight companies in Hungary can apply for a fund to keep running single wagon transport services. For this year, an expected grant of 1…