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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

Product & Service

Hamburg Port: a world-leading...

Hamburg is home to Germany’s largest container port, the third-biggest seaport in Europe and one of the [...]

Hamburg Port: a world-leading transshipment point - Read article

Product & Service

At the centre of the action: our...

Almost 30,000 m² of storage space and a direct railway siding: Our warehouse in Prague-Malešice [...]

At the centre of the action: our warehouse in Prague - Read article

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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

International

International

Intermodal terminals: where...

Intermodal terminals are vital links in the transport chain. They are the place where containers are transshipped, [...]

Intermodal terminals: where containers are loaded, unloaded and transferred - Read article

International

Rotterdam Port – Europe’s biggest...

The worldwide flow of goods revolves around Rotterdam. The port stretches over about 120 km², from Rotterdam [...]

Rotterdam Port – Europe’s biggest seaport - Read article

International

Piraeus Port: a great past, a great...

With a throughput of 5.65 million TEU in 2019, Piraeus is Europe’s fourth-biggest port in terms of container [...]

Piraeus Port: a great past, a great future - Read article

Sustainability

Sustainability

10 reasons for rail transport

Compared to a train, a truck emits 30 times as much CO2, requires three times as much space and only covers around [...]

10 reasons for rail transport - Read article

Sustainability

RCG apprentices get energy fit: ...

With the energy driving licence, RCG apprentices acquire skills for the careful use of energy at work and in their [...]

RCG apprentices get energy fit: Energy driving licence for the climate logisticians of tomorrow - Read article

Sustainability

10 facts that show rail transport is...

With every tonne that is transported by rail, we reduce the burden on the environment. And not only in Austria, [...]

10 facts that show rail transport is on the right climate track - Read article

RCG Inside

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Railways simply explained

Consignment notes

A consignment note accompanies every consignment on its journey and ensures that it is transported in an orderly [...]

Consignment notes - Read article

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Railways simply explained

Multimodality and intermodality

We all use different means of transport in our everyday lives. So we travel in a multimodal way, sometimes even in [...]

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Wheeled power

The MOBILER

With the MOBILER, the train comes directly to the customer – regardless of whether there is a siding or not. [...]

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Railways simply explained

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Railways simply explained

Consignment notes

A consignment note accompanies every consignment on its journey and ensures that it is transported in an orderly [...]

Consignment notes - Read article

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Railways simply explained

Multimodality and intermodality

We all use different means of transport in our everyday lives. So we travel in a multimodal way, sometimes even in [...]

Multimodality and intermodality - Read article

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Railways simply explained

Single wagon transport

Do you know what single wagon transport is and what role it plays in Austria? Why they are critical for success [...]

Single wagon transport - Read article

Wheeled power

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Wheeled power

The MOBILER

With the MOBILER, the train comes directly to the customer – regardless of whether there is a siding or not. [...]

The MOBILER - Read article

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Wheeled power

Green City Logistics Container

Cities are the living spaces of the future. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, almost 70 % of the [...]

Green City Logistics Container - Read article

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Wheeled power

Covered bulk wagon

The covered bulk wagon of type Talns is used for the transport of moisture-sensitive bulk goods such as [...]

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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

Kings & Queens

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Kings & Queens

Lenzing Group: A partnership with...

The Lenzing Group manufactures fibres from natural wood for industry and retailers in the fashion, beauty and [...]

Lenzing Group: A partnership with tradition - Read article

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Kings & Queens

ASAMER: Committed to the environment

If you need gravel, concrete or earthworks, you are in good hands with ASAMER Kies- und Betonwerke GmbH. The [...]

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Kings & Queens

EGGER Group: Environmentally friendly...

The EGGER Group, headquartered in St. Johann in Tyrol, develops high-quality solutions for living and working with [...]

EGGER Group: Environmentally friendly rail transport for wood materials - Read article

Country portraits

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Country portraits

Turkey: the bridge between Europe and...

Turkey’s landscape and history make it one of the oldest and the most diverse countries on the [...]

Turkey: the bridge between Europe and Asia - Read article

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Country portraits

Bulgaria: Country of contrasts

Black Sea coast, mountain ranges and historical excavations. Bulgaria is a diverse country in which rail freight [...]

Bulgaria: Country of contrasts - Read article

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Country portraits

Switzerland: Transport hub in the...

Switzerland is considered a railway country: it has a dense railway network used enthusiastically by its citizens. [...]

Switzerland: Transport hub in the heart of Europe - Read article

Job descriptions

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Job descriptions

3 Questions for Martin, Product Owner

Martin loves new challenges and the variety in his job. That's good, because his job might hold a new [...]

3 Questions for Martin, Product Owner - Read article

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Job descriptions

3 Questions for Barbara, Innovation...

Barbara is up for any challenge and loves working with people from all different European countries.

3 Questions for Barbara, Innovation Manager - Read article

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Job descriptions

Dream job: train driver – Alberto...

In the green spring, in the sunny summer, in the golden autumn and now through snow-covered tree landscapes. [...]

Dream job: train driver – Alberto Giuriola on his passion: the railroads - Read article

International fairs

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International fairs

TransRussia Moscow 2019

The TransRussia/TransLogistica, the largest international trade fair for transport, logistics and transport [...]

TransRussia Moscow 2019 - Read article

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International fairs

logitrans Istanbul 2018

The logitrans has become the leading trade fair along the entire value chain in the fields of logistics, [...]

logitrans Istanbul 2018 - Read article

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International fairs

China International Import Expo 2018

The business between China and Europe is booming. Around 4,000 trains a year travel between Europe and Asia with [...]

China International Import Expo 2018 - Read article

TransFER connections

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TransFER connections

The first direct freight train from...

We are intensifying Asian connections – the first Chengdu train is ready for the journey

The first direct freight train from China to Vienna - Read article

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TransFER connections

The new TransFER: Linz - Duisburg

On 8 March, a brand new Rail Cargo Group train service began its maiden journey from Austria to Germany. So that [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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

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Experts talking

GATX on our green wagon fleet

GATX is one of the largest freight wagon lessors in Europe. Johann Feindert, CEO of GATX Rail Europe, is a strong [...]

GATX on our green wagon fleet - Read article

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Experts talking

Digital Automatic Coupling: a...

An interview with Clemens Först, CEO of the Rail Cargo Group The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is part of a [...]

Digital Automatic Coupling: a revolution in freight transport - Read article

#MobilityWeek

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#MobilityWeek

The RCG Bike Challenge 2019

The race around Istria The RCG Bike Challenge enters its third round and takes place this year just in time for [...]

The RCG Bike Challenge 2019 - Read article

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#MobilityWeek

Mobility with a future

Mobility - A basic human and economic need that affects our quality of life. Factors such as prosperity, growth [...]

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#MobilityWeek

Kings&Queens at the Oberbank Forum in...

At this year's Oberbank Forum in Linz - with 800 invited guests from business and industry - we spoke together [...]

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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 [...]

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20 years of apprenticeships

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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20 years of apprenticeships

20 years of RCG apprenticeships –...

In the course of our anniversary, we are putting colleagues in the spotlight who have made the RCG apprenticeships [...]

20 years of RCG apprenticeships – Matthäus Tepperberg combined his apprenticeship with a graduate degree - 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