This not only serves the domestic industry and climate protection, but is also the basis for growth on the railways in Europe.
2023: Full implementation of the Xrail Capacity Broker
The Xrail Capacity Broker (XCB) represents a cross-company interface between the members that sends booking and transport-related messages to or from the various alliance partners.
After starting the rollout in 2018, all Xrail partners have successfully linked their capacity management systems via the XCB since this year. As of now, around 600,000 transports are booked annually across the entire network and processed and executed after capacity checks.
Improved capacity utilisation
This results in advantages in international wagonload traffic, both for RCG and indirectly for our customers: The close cooperation of the alliance partners creates an extensive network that enables continuous international transport plans and routes and leads to improved utilisation of freight wagons.
Based on the current booking situation and the network status of the railways involved in the transport, the time of receipt of the goods can be determined and updated if necessary.
Reacting to changes at an early stage
In addition, the system allows track & trace and wagon status information to be provided and delivers early information on collapsing volumes to the respective local capacity booking system of the partners. Therefore, it is possible for railways to react to transport plan changes of their partners at an early stage and still ensure smooth transport.
In the future, further innovations and optimisations, such as cross-border production concepts and standards as well as the development of further joint IT solutions, will be pushed in order to be able to offer even more attractive and efficient international wagonload transport in the long term.