Audi is DB Schenker Rail’s first CO2-free rail freight customer
Eco Plus, Europe’s first CO2-free product in rail freight transportation, has been successfully launched on the market. Effective this month, Audi now transports finished vehicles between Ingolstadt and Emden via DB Schenker Rail’s Eco Plus product, which guarantees CO2-free transportation. This means that one-quarter of the finished vehicles Audi transports by rail avoids CO2 emissions altogether. Deutsche Bahn obtains the electricity required for transportation from renewable energy sources in Germany at an additional cost to the customer, in this case Audi. Transport can be shifted to Eco Plus on all national routes. 10% of DB’s revenues from Eco Plus are put towards financing the construction of new renewable energy power plants. The CO2-free transport option and energy procurement have been certified by the TÜV SÜD certification institute. DB Schenker Rail operates 625 trains along the Ingolstadt-Emden route on behalf of Audi, transporting approximately 150,000 vehicles CO2-free. By switching transports to Eco Plus, Audi can cut its annual CO2 emissions by around 5,250 metric tons of CO2 compared to regular rail transportation. DB Schenker’s environmental advantage is based on intelligently linking individual modes of transportation in its international network. Eco Plus is part of DB’s Climate Protection Program 2020, which aims to reduce the DB Group’s specific CO2 emissions worldwide by an additional 20% between 2006 and 2020. Quelle: eyefortransport |