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18.02.2021

Rail freight services to Tyrol and the Czech Republic up and running

Border controls in Saxony and Bavaria have no impact on DB Cargo - Corona rapid tests for locomotive drivers before every shift - DB Board Member Dr. Sigrid Nikutta: "Rail logistics creates robust supply chains"

11.02.2021

Controlling an interlocking with the click of a mouse

The Schkopau chemical park now has a new computer-based interlocking. This means that points can be changed with just a click of a mouse and that more trains can serve the site.

03.02.2021

Opening of freight train connections bayerhafen to the north Sea ports

Non-stop from Lower Bavaria to the North Sea

bayernhafen Passau and DB Cargo subsidiary TFG Transfracht have expanded Passau’s freight train network to and from the North Sea ports. The project originated in an initiative launched by the chamber of commerce and industry’s transport committee.

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28.01.2021

Sea freighter on the high seas infront of sunrise

Next stop: Norway

Norway and Germany – they're a combo with huge potential for growth. However, Norway has no direct connection to DB Cargo’s single wagon network. Since trains can’t float (yet), we’ve dreamed up a new logistics solution for our customers. We're demonstrating once again that we're capable of so much more than just providing transport by rail.

15.12.2020

Crossing Europe’s north in 14 hours

Eco-friendly and fast - is it possible to have both? Yes! The DB Cargo family supplies Denmark and Sweden with consumer goods, paper and steel within just half a day. The Scandinavian Rail Shuttle, a new, direct rail transport solution offered by DB Cargo Scandinavia as cross-border operator, has been running since November.

12.11.2020

Digital and automatic

Modern coupling technology in the rail freight sector is both digital and automatic. Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), a pilot project to demonstrate, test and approve the use of digital automatic coupling (DAC) in freight trains started in June, and trials are now in full swing.