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Poland: future on track
Poland has great potential to become an important rail freight market in Europe. With the growing importance of [...]
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The Middle Corridor: an alternative...
In future, freight traffic from China and Europe will be travelling via the golden mean – the Middle [...]
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The Netherlands: lifeline of the flow...
Cheese, tulips, windmills, clogs and more bicycles than inhabitants – this is what the Netherlands is known [...]
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Port of Koper: Gateway to Asia
The port of Koper in Slovenia opens the way to Asia for freight transport. The Rail Cargo Group (RCG) offers [...]
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The port of Rotterdam sets direction...
The port of Rotterdam is the largest deep-sea port in Europe and one of the ten largest seaports in the world. It [...]
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What a trade fair season!
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) was once again successfully represented at the most important trade fairs this [...]
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Turkey: a gateway between Europe and...
Turkey has always played a key role in international trade. From the ancient Silk Road to modern transport [...]
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5 events you shouldn’t miss at the...
Europe’s biggest logistics exhibition is just around the corner. It’s the best time to give five tips [...]
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China: global player on expansion course
China is the world's biggest exporter and the second biggest importing country in the world. The construction [...]
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The future in your Schoolbag
Our contribution to the school charity campaign for Romanian and Ukrainian children.
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Intermodal terminals: where...
Intermodal terminals are vital links in the transport chain. They are the place where containers are transshipped, [...]
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Rotterdam Port – Europe’s biggest...
The worldwide flow of goods revolves around Rotterdam. The port stretches over about 120 km², from Rotterdam [...]
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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 [...]
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Czech Republic: neighbour and...
Austria and the Czech Republic are closely connected – geographically, historically and also through rail [...]
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Turkey: the bridge between Europe and...
Turkey’s landscape and history make it one of the oldest and the most diverse countries on the [...]
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Bulgaria: Country of contrasts
Black Sea coast, mountain ranges and historical excavations. Bulgaria is a diverse country in which rail freight [...]
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Connecting Europe Express: We’re on...
2021 is the European Year of Rail. As part of this, "Connecting Europe Express" is putting rail on the [...]
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Switzerland: Transport hub in the...
Switzerland is considered a railway country: it has a dense railway network used enthusiastically by its citizens. [...]
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Kalí méra! Greece
Greece acts as a trade bridge between Europe and Asia. In this context, the seaports of Thessaloniki and Piraeus, [...]
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Serbia: Where the Danube and the Sava...
Still bearing the marks of wars and scars, the Serbian economy has been recovering since 2000. The positive [...]
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Port of Trieste: Logistics hub of the...
In 2019 the Port of Trieste celebrated its 300th anniversary. This Mediterranean Sea port is of great importance [...]
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Russia: Bridge between Europe and Asia
With an area two hundred times the size of Austria, the largest country in the world stretches over two [...]
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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 [...]
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Belgium and Luxembourg
Belgium and Luxembourg, along with the Netherlands, form the Benelux countries. The Benelux Union is important for [...]
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Mongolia: a rail nation with potential
Mongolia is known for its yurts, coal and expansive landscapes, but the country has a lot more to offer. Mongolia [...]
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Germany: running on 100% green...
Cars, cellulose, tracks, products for the chemical and mineral oil industries –environmentally friendly [...]
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Croatia: transit country with the...
Picturesque coasts, fascinating cities and lots of hearty food. Every year more than 10 million tourists visit the [...]
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New Silk Road revival or silence...
Guest author: Majorie van Leijen, Editor-in-Chief RailFreight.com There is something strange going on in the [...]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Transport...
As a traditional transport country, Bosnia and Herzegovina scores above all with its central location, beautiful [...]
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Slovenia: Diversity in the heart of...
Slovenia's geographical location is ideal for foreign trade. The port of Koper and two transport corridors [...]
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Experts talking
What it needs to make rail freight...
Libor Lochman has been Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) [...]
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What the European rail sector is...
Libor Lochman has been Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) [...]
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Azerbaijan: the country of fire
Azerbaijan, also known as the Land of Fire due to its rich oil resources, is not only extremely diverse in [...]
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logitrans Istanbul 2019
With over 200 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors, the fair is an important event in the industry and important for the [...]
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RCG at the China International Import...
We are pleased to be represented at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. The fair will [...]
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Rail Cargo Group is now on WeChat
Besides LinkedIn, YouTube, our Blog and the Newsletter, we are now also [...]
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China: a huge market with enormous...
With the largest population in the world, China is the second largest economy after the USA, as well as the second [...]
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Hungary: Hub for Western and Southern...
The shared history of Austria and Hungary goes back far into the past and can still be felt. However, we are not [...]
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Transport power from a single source
Have you ever wondered how cross-border freight transport works? How can it be that rail freight transport along [...]
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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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Italy: Mediterranean freight hub
From the formative Roman history, the numerous artists of the Renaissance to the very varied culinary delights: [...]
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transport logistic Munich 2019
Again this year, we will be represented at Europe's largest logistics trade fair from the 4th to 7th of [...]
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Cała naprzód!
This is Polish and means as much as "full speed ahead". This is exactly what it means for the Rail Cargo [...]
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The transport logistic 2019 in Munich
This year we will again be represented from 4 to 7 June at Europe's largest logistics trade fair, which takes [...]
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TransRussia Moscow 2019
The TransRussia/TransLogistica, the largest international trade fair for transport, logistics and transport [...]
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Next stop: Maintenance in Trieste
Wagons are loaded, unloaded and reloaded in the port. But not only that. Recently, maintenance activities and [...]
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A T-shirt on a journey
The Land of Smiles exports more goods than any other country in the world. We have taken a close look at the [...]
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34 mother tongues, one story, one...
Although the Rail Cargo Group's home market is Austria and Hungary, it is at home throughout Europe and on its [...]
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Germany: Europe's logistics hub
Whether automobiles, cellulose, rails, products for the chemical or mineral oil industry - if you are travelling [...]
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How does cross-border transport work?
Changing locomotives and drivers, different infrastructure, train protection systems, operating regulations, [...]
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Kazakhstan: Trading knot in the midst...
Kazakhstan is one of the most important transit countries between Europe and Asia. The volume of rail freight [...]
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logitrans Istanbul 2018
The logitrans has become the leading trade fair along the entire value chain in the fields of logistics, [...]
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Poland: the promising market
In Poland, the importance of rail traffic is increasing, so there is a strong investment going on. This also [...]
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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 [...]
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InnoTrans Berlin 2018
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is once again represented at the InnoTrans this year. The InnoTrans is the leading [...]
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Romania: Danube Delta, Black Sea and...
Did you know that RCG is represented in Romania by two of its own companies and that the country on the Balkan [...]
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Behind the Scenes – From Hungary to...
Perfect handling in the logistics sector is crucial to success. Delivering goods from a wide range of industries [...]
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Cooperation with Russian Railways (RZD)
Experts predict a significant increase in transport volumes between China and Europe. Through joint projects with [...]
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Greece: Kalí méra!
Did you know that the Rail Cargo Group handles freight operations with its own trains in ten countries? Since July [...]
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transport logistic Shanghai 2018
We are conquering China, not only by rail but also directly at the largest transport and logistics fair in Asia [...]
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TransRussia Moscow 2018
The TransRussia/TransLogistica, the largest international trade fair for transport, logistics and transport [...]
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Chengdu Train - Welcome to Vienna!
Our freight train from China, loaded with 44 containers, has arrived safely in Vienna after 15 days. Together [...]
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From the Chengdu-Vienna diary
15 April 2018. Entry from the travel journal: We have already covered 3,500 kilometres, and there are 6,300 still [...]
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Interoperability
Do you know what interoperability means? What does the term have to do with bridge construction? And why is it so [...]
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Chengdu Train - There it goes, have a...
12 April 2018, 10:00 a.m. local time Chengdu – an economic metropolis and the largest railway hub in the [...]
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We are Austria. And Europe. And Asia.
As the backbone of national rail freight transport, in addition to the consistent implementation of [...]
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The first direct freight train from...
We are intensifying Asian connections – the first Chengdu train is ready for the journey
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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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