Sustainability

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

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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

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Green showcase location: our...

From the orchard meadow to the E-fleet, with a variety of measures, the RCG warehouse site in Győrszemere shows [...]
Green showcase location: our Logistics Center in Győrszemere - Read article

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My commitment to society & the...

Taking responsibility on the job and beyond: An insight into the voluntary activities of four colleagues who [...]
My commitment to society & the environment: How 4 RCG employees in Slovenia put a stop to fire. - Read article

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My commitment to society & the...

Barbara Lunzer is an Innovation Manager at Rail Cargo Group. In her free time, she coordinates volunteers in the [...]
My commitment to society & the environment: How Barbara Lunzer is taking responsibility at the Red Cross - Read article

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My commitment to environment &...

Adrienn Gassner is a project manager at Rail Cargo Group. After war broke out in Ukraine, she allowed Maria, from [...]
My commitment to environment & society: When Adrienn Gassner allowed a fleeing mother to stay with her. - Read article

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My commitment to environment &...

Damjan Rak is a Production Planner at Rail Cargo Carrier Slovenija and a passionate beekeeper in his spare time. [...]
My commitment to environment & society: Damjan Rak and his contribution to biodiversity - Read article

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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

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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

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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

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Our warehouses are becoming...

Two of three ÖBB Rail Cargo Group warehouse locations in Austria are now climate-neutral. RCG records [...]
Our warehouses are becoming climate-neutral - Read article

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Our contribution to a green RCG:...

As a company, we are committed to sustainability at all levels. What has already been implemented in Austria [...]
Our contribution to a green RCG: green electricity, tree sponsorships and bee protection - Read article

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My contribution to a greener RCG:...

Whether at work or at home, sustainability and a mindful approach to protecting the environment really matter to [...]
My contribution to a greener RCG: upcycling - Read article

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My contribution to a green RCG:...

Our 9,340 members of staff from 34 countries who work at the Rail Cargo Group provide environmentally friendly [...]
My contribution to a green RCG: energy-efficient driving of the loco - Read article

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My contribution to a green RCG: I...

Polona Lukežič​ is an assistant at the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group. At RCG in Slovenia, Polona and her [...]
My contribution to a green RCG: I take my bike to work - Read article

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My contribution to a green RCG:...

Staff at the Rail Cargo Group make a big contribution to protecting the climate. They provide smooth transport [...]
My contribution to a green RCG: bringing my own coffee cup - Read article

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2021 – The European Year of Rail

Rail is the future – the European Commission recognises this and is paying special attention to it in 2021. [...]
2021 – The European Year of Rail - Read article

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Our contribution to a green RCG: a...

Our colleagues in Záhony have made sustainability part of their daily office life. Their “Green [...]
Our contribution to a green RCG: a space for green ideas - Read article

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My contribution to a green RCG:...

Protecting the climate means a lot to our staff in their professional and their private lives. In this series, we [...]
My contribution to a green RCG: avoiding plastic waste - Read article
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Dive into... SmartLINK

Carbon footprint calculator

To help our customers find out just how much our rail freight transport services protect the environment from CO2 [...]
Carbon footprint calculator - Read article

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My contribution to a green RCG: ...

Whether at work or at home: sustainability and actively looking after the environment mean a lot to staff at the [...]
My contribution to a green RCG: Driving trains efficiently - Read article

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How we are making the RCG greener: ...

For our staff, sustainable mobility begins with their daily commute. Most of our staff use public transport to get [...]
How we are making the RCG greener: Commuting on public transport - Read article

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Our contribution to a green RCG:...

“Every step we take to make our lives more environmentally friendly helps our world.” – Rail [...]
Our contribution to a green RCG: Recycling waste materials - Read article

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Now online: The ROLA CO2 Ticker

In 2019, we transported more than 151,000 trucks by rail with the Rolling Road (ROLA), this makes us save up to [...]
Now online: The ROLA CO2 Ticker - Read article

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Cutting down on CO2 can only be done...

CO2 emissions and harmful exhaust fumes are probably the first things that come to mind when most of us hear the [...]
Cutting down on CO2 can only be done together - Read article

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Our contribution to World Environment...

Every single load of freight on the rails helps the climate and makes an important contribution to protecting the [...]
Our contribution to World Environment Day - Read article
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Experts talking

Rail freight transport as an...

Guest author: Niki Schmölz, author, student und railway-blogger in the RCG-Talk. The economy is [...]
Rail freight transport as an ecological and efficient alternative - Read article
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Experts talking

Intercontinental rail freight transport

Guest author: Niki Schmölz, author, student und railway-blogger in the RCG-Talk. Many environmentally [...]
Intercontinental rail freight transport - Read article
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Thank you, ROLA!

The ROLA as a matter of responsibility

Even if fuel, operating kilometres and toll costs are saved for each ROLA trip, weekend and night driving bans are [...]
The ROLA as a matter of responsibility - Read article

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Noah´s Train is going around the world

It began at the COP24 global climate conference a year ago with two containers in Katowice, Poland. Today it is a [...]
Noah´s Train is going around the world - Read article

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Noah's Train: a Call of the Wild and...

Street Artists use Noah's Train as their canvas and create a world of animals campaigning for climate protection
Noah's Train: a Call of the Wild and a Call to Action - Read article

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¡Hola España! Noah’s Train in Madrid

On September 5, Noah’s Train will stop in Madrid at Príncipe Pío station in Spain and in [...]
¡Hola España! Noah’s Train in Madrid - Read article
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Experts talking

Great opportunities for the modal...

Guest author: Hans-Willem Vroon, railroad specialist and representative of the Dutch rail freight [...]
Great opportunities for the modal shift to future-proof rail transport in Europe - Read article
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Thank you, ROLA!

The Rolling Highways are on the right...

While rail freight transport may well be environmentally friendly, the railways in Austria are the largest single [...]
The Rolling Highways are on the right track: the green one - Read article
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Experts talking

Climate protection through railway...

Guest author: Dr. Michael Kopatz, environmental scientist, lecturer and project manager at the Wuppertal Institute [...]
Climate protection through railway expansion - Read article
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Thank you, ROLA!

ROLA helps the environment

Intact ecosystems are among the best insurance we have against the climate crisis. The Rolling Road (ROLA) [...]
ROLA helps the environment - Read article

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Noah's Train in Luxembourg

On July 10th, Noah's Train stopped in Luxembourg. Two containers painted by the Luxembourgish artists Daniel [...]
Noah's Train in Luxembourg - Read article

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Noah's Train Container at Vienna...

The R20 Austrian World Summit will take place for the third time on 28 May in the Vienna Hofburg. The [...]
Noah's Train Container at Vienna Heldenplatz - Read article

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Noah's Train Event in Rome

On 07.05. it's time again. Noah's Train stops in Rome, where two more containers will be loaded onto [...]
Noah's Train Event in Rome - Read article

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Quieter on the tracks

Noise isn’t just annoying, it’s bad for our health. It causes stress, robs us of sleep and can damage [...]
Quieter on the tracks - Read article

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TransANT wins third place at BVL...

ÖBB is the largest climate protection company in the country. Rail freight transport alone is 21 times less [...]
TransANT wins third place at BVL Sustainability Award - Read article

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On the trail of CO2

More than three million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are saved annually by ÖBB rail transport in Austria. [...]
On the trail of CO2 - Read article

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The RCG as an expert in waste disposal

Did you know that RCG also offers logistics solutions for waste management? Today being Global Recycling Day, let [...]
The RCG as an expert in waste disposal - Read article

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Rail Freight Forward is the...

The major European railway companies have launched the "Rail Freight Forward" initiative to make it [...]
Rail Freight Forward is the initiative - Noah's train was sent on a journey for that - Read article
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Railways simply explained

Driving right – saving energy

Fuel and thus energy can be reduced not only in the private sphere by anticipatory and constant driving with the [...]
Driving right – saving energy - Read article

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Noah's Train Event in Brussels

On February 20, it's time once again. Noah's Train reaches Brussels, where another two containers are [...]
Noah's Train Event in Brussels - Read article

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Noah's Train: The longest mobile...

“We can’t save the whole world, but we can set a sign to protect our climate.”
Noah's Train: The longest mobile artwork to protect the climate - Read article

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Noah's Train Event in Paris

February 5th, Noah's Train stops in Paris. Before its departure to Brussels, two beautifully designed [...]
Noah's Train Event in Paris - Read article

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Noah's Train Event in Berlin

"Noah's Train", the world's longest mobile artwork, made a stopover in Berlin on 24 January on [...]
Noah's Train Event in Berlin - Read article

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Noah's Train Event in Vienna

We are proud and happy to have received Noah’s Train in Vienna. In order to protect it from exuberant and [...]
Noah's Train Event in Vienna - Read article

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Hello 2019! Hello Noah’s Train!

We hope you all started the new year as well as we did! The year 2019 will be exciting, just as exciting as last [...]
Hello 2019! Hello Noah’s Train! - Read article

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Noah's Train departure from Katowice

On 14 December 2018, Noah’s Train departed from the World Climate Conference in Katowice, Poland. Its [...]
Noah's Train departure from Katowice - Read article

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Austria among the EU leaders...

Did you know that Austria is among the EU leaders with a rail freight share of 31 percent? The railway as an [...]
Austria among the EU leaders regarding its rail freight share - Read article