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DAC Question & Answer

A look back at the DAC4EU...

From early February to early March, the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) prototypes were in Austria for the first [...]

A look back at the DAC4EU demonstrator train in Austria - Read article

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DAC Question & Answer

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Styria

Since the beginning of February, prototypes that use Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) have been undergoing their [...]

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Styria - Read article

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DAC Question & Answer

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Vorarlberg

The Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) prototypes have been in Austria for several days undergoing the first [...]

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Vorarlberg - Read article

Product & Service

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Wheeled power

Talented All-Rounders in Intermodal...

They are efficient, flexible and sustainable – and it is impossible to imagine the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) [...]

Talented All-Rounders in Intermodal Freight Transport - Read article

Product & Service

This Is Where We Store and Move

Our warehouses keep our customers’ goods safe and secure until they are needed elsewhere – then we [...]

This Is Where We Store and Move - Read article

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Industries in the Spotlight

Mineral Oil - From Pipeline to Rail

Ever wondered about the journey fuel takes before reaching the pump? Whether diesel, aviation fuel or lubricants [...]

Mineral Oil - From Pipeline to Rail - Read article

International

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Railways simply explained

Interoperability in rail freight...

Interoperability enables smooth cross-border rail freight transport. Find out what challenges exist and how [...]

Interoperability in rail freight transport - Read article

International

Powerful Presence at Key Trade Fairs

When the who's who of the industry meets, you can't miss the Rail Cargo Group (RCG). This autumn, we were [...]

Powerful Presence at Key Trade Fairs - Read article

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Country portraits

Turkey: Gateway Between Europe and Asia

Turkey has always played a key role in international trade. From the ancient Silk Road to modern transport [...]

Turkey: Gateway Between Europe and Asia - Read article

Sustainability

Sustainability

Climate-Friendly Warehouses Through...

As Europe's leading rail logistics provider, we practice sustainability every day. In addition to continuously [...]

Climate-Friendly Warehouses Through Carbon Offsetting - Read article

Sustainability

5 reasons in favour of rail freight...

Rail transport is safer and more resource-efficient than any other means of transport. However, it is a [...]

5 reasons in favour of rail freight transport - Read article

Sustainability

Climate protection initiatives white...

We are putting everything in motion to drive forward the change towards sustainability in the transport sector. [...]

Climate protection initiatives white paper: our measures, simply put - Read article

RCG Inside

RCG Inside

Freight Forest for the win

The Rail Cargo Group has reinvented its trade fair presence with the 'Freight Forest'. A bold move that [...]

Freight Forest for the win - Read article

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Railways simply explained

No train runs without shunting

Shunting is the birthplace of every train. In this article, you will find out why this is the case, how and where [...]

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Railways simply explained

The brake shoe

When you think of shoes, you think of human footwear. But did you know that trains wear them too? We will explain [...]

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Railways simply explained

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Railways simply explained

No train runs without shunting

Shunting is the birthplace of every train. In this article, you will find out why this is the case, how and where [...]

No train runs without shunting - Read article

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Railways simply explained

The brake shoe

When you think of shoes, you think of human footwear. But did you know that trains wear them too? We will explain [...]

The brake shoe - Read article

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Railways simply explained

Hazardous Materials

We embrace challenges. That’s why we confidently handle sensitive goods like toxic, highly flammable, or [...]

Hazardous Materials - Read article

Wheeled power

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Wheeled power

Talented All-Rounders in Intermodal...

They are efficient, flexible and sustainable – and it is impossible to imagine the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) [...]

Talented All-Rounders in Intermodal Freight Transport - Read article

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Wheeled power

The Vectron locomotive

Powerful, 8,700 hp / 6,400 kW, 90 tonnes, 160 km/h top speed, almost 19 metres long, over 3 metres wide, over 4 [...]

The Vectron locomotive - Read article

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Wheeled power

The Container Wagon: the All-Rounder

It’s impossible to imagine combined transport and thus our vehicle fleet without it: Today we present to you [...]

The Container Wagon: the All-Rounder - Read article

Train driver training backstage

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Train driver training backstage

Train driver trainings: From...

We are creating a working environment in which continuing education is everyday practice. This also includes new [...]

Train driver trainings: From passenger to freight transport - Read article

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Train driver training backstage

Part 5: Up-and-coming engine drivers...

10,000 hp under the hood. Taking care of thousands of tonnes of goods. Rather than bothering our seven [...]

Part 5: Up-and-coming engine drivers are on board - Read article

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Train driver training backstage

Part 4: A childhood dream will soon...

For nine months now, seven Italian colleagues have been doing their training as locomotive drivers at the RCG. Now [...]

Part 4: A childhood dream will soon become true - Read article

Be #RAILCORE

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Be #RAILCORE

FCC Austria Abfall Service AG: when...

Work efficiently and conserve resources: This principle determines the business activities and logistics strategy [...]

FCC Austria Abfall Service AG: when waste travels by train - Read article

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Be #RAILCORE

Digitising ad-hoc train ordering with...

The range of functions handled by our digital logistics platform MIKE continues to grow. The latest challenge [...]

Digitising ad-hoc train ordering with MIKE - Read article

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Be #RAILCORE

With MIKE we are digitalising block...

The digital assistant MIKE simplifies the processing of freight transport using smart services. Now comes the next [...]

With MIKE we are digitalising block train ordering - Read article

Country portraits

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Country portraits

Turkey: Gateway Between Europe and Asia

Turkey has always played a key role in international trade. From the ancient Silk Road to modern transport [...]

Turkey: Gateway Between Europe and Asia - Read article

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Country portraits

Poland: future on track

Poland has great potential to become an important rail freight market in Europe. With the growing importance of [...]

Poland: future on track - Read article

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Country portraits

The Netherlands: lifeline of the flow...

Cheese, tulips, windmills, clogs and more bicycles than inhabitants – this is what the Netherlands is known [...]

The Netherlands: lifeline of the flow of goods - Read article

Job descriptions

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Job descriptions

3 Questions for Container Checker Nicole

Nicole thoroughly checks the technical condition of the containers at the Wolfurt terminal.

3 Questions for Container Checker Nicole - Read article

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Job descriptions

Passengers or freight – the different...

Train drivers are true heroes on the rails. With thousands of horsepower at their command and the duty to [...]

Passengers or freight – the different types of train drivers - Read article

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Job descriptions

"Proud to bring the train to its...

Gergely Koppányi has been part of the Hungarian locomotive drivers' team of the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) [...]

"Proud to bring the train to its destination" - Read article

Thank you, ROLA!

Thank you, ROLA!

The year 2020 of the ROLA in pictures

2020 was a unique year that presented us with many challenges. It was also an eventful year for the Rolling Road [...]

The year 2020 of the ROLA in pictures - Read article

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Thank you, ROLA!

Safe with ROLA

When trucks are travelling piggybacked on the Rolling Road (ROLA), keeping the roads clear and thus protecting the [...]

Safe with ROLA - Read article

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Thank you, ROLA!

The best solution for Tyrol:...

The Rolling Road (ROLA) is the most practical solution to get the rapidly growing problem of Alpine transit under [...]

The best solution for Tyrol: piggybacking trucks to the railways - Read article

Experts talking

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Experts talking

Clemens Först: “Striking Disadvantage”

The crisis has left its mark on Austrian rail freight company RCG as well. How Clemens Först, CEO at ÖBB [...]

Clemens Först: “Striking Disadvantage” - Read article

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Experts talking

Current Challenges of Combined...

Guest Commentary by Attila Czöndör, Member of the Board and Managing Director of Rail Cargo Terminal - [...]

Current Challenges of Combined Transport in Hungary - Read article

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Experts talking

Freight transport in a pandemic: a...

Last year, rail freight transport between China and Europe more than doubled. Yet, 2020 wasn’t easy for rail [...]

Freight transport in a pandemic: a status report - Read article

Dive into... SmartLINK

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Dive into... SmartLINK

Liquid transports: flexitanks or tank...

How do liquids get from A to B safely? Usually, massive tank containers are used for this purpose. We know from [...]

Liquid transports: flexitanks or tank containers? - Read article

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Dive into... SmartLINK

Climate: Transporting waste by rail

Rail freight transport is the only chance for sustainable land transport in the next ten to fifteen years. This [...]

Climate: Transporting waste by rail - Read article

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Dive into... SmartLINK

The 7 "Most Wanted" - A portrait of...

Small or large quantity, mineral oil, wood or consumer goods - what would you like? With our versatile freight [...]

The 7 "Most Wanted" - A portrait of our most popular freight trains - Read article

20 years of apprenticeships

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20 years of apprenticeships

RCG apprentices tour Europe

Thinking outside the box, gaining new impressions and understanding connections better: 11 RCG apprentices gained [...]

RCG apprentices tour Europe - Read article

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20 years of apprenticeships

20 years of RCG apprenticeships: ...

The Rail Cargo Group is celebrating a special anniversary this year: for 20 years, the company has been helping [...]

20 years of RCG apprenticeships: Congratulations from those who have been part of the journey - Read article

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20 years of apprenticeships

20 years of RCG apprenticeships:...

It’s 20 years since our first freight forwarding apprentices began their training at the RCG. It was the [...]

20 years of RCG apprenticeships: let’s look back at this anniversary year - Read article

DAC Question & Answer

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DAC Question & Answer

A look back at the DAC4EU...

From early February to early March, the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) prototypes were in Austria for the first [...]

A look back at the DAC4EU demonstrator train in Austria - Read article

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DAC Question & Answer

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Styria

Since the beginning of February, prototypes that use Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) have been undergoing their [...]

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Styria - Read article

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DAC Question & Answer

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Vorarlberg

The Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) prototypes have been in Austria for several days undergoing the first [...]

DAC4EU demonstrator train in Vorarlberg - Read article

SHE is #railcore

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SHE is #railcore

“Top Sharing” for diversity and...

Leading as a double team: “Top Sharing” brings diversity to management and enables opportunities in [...]

“Top Sharing” for diversity and better compatibility of job and family - Read article

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SHE is #railcore

Gender Diversity: What we can learn...

Here at the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, we know that diversity is a key factor for success – both today and [...]

Gender Diversity: What we can learn from research - Read article

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SHE is #railcore

One job, two genders: How our...

Here at the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, we know that diverse teams are the key to success. As we aspire to live out [...]

One job, two genders: How our apprentices experience diversity at the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group - Read article

Industries in the Spotlight

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Industries in the Spotlight

Mineral Oil - From Pipeline to Rail

Ever wondered about the journey fuel takes before reaching the pump? Whether diesel, aviation fuel or lubricants [...]

Mineral Oil - From Pipeline to Rail - Read article

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Industries in the Spotlight

Steel & Energy: Heavy metal on rails

Whether scrap, steel coils, beams or wire rod - the Steel & Energy segment moves more than 7 million tonnes of [...]

Steel & Energy: Heavy metal on rails - Read article

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Industries in the Spotlight

Consumer goods: what dog food, Billy...

The world of consumer goods is diverse and includes everything you can find when shopping – from food and [...]

Consumer goods: what dog food, Billy shelves and housing containers have in common - Read article