More trucks on the rolling road with Rail Cargo Group
Preparations have been made for a potential introduction of the sectorial driving ban in Tyrol
The trains of the rolling road operated by the Rail Cargo Group, the cargo division of the ÖBB group, showed a satisfying balance for the year 2015. At 154,860 transported truck units, 10,724 trucks or 7.4 per cent more were handled on the rolling road than in 2014. Capacity utilisation of the trains also increased from 83.3 per cent in 2014 to 84.9 per cent in 2015.
In total the Rail Cargo Group operates 32 daily rolling road trains on the Brenner corridor in both senses. Between Wörgl and the Brennersee terminal there are 28 trains, and four more daily trains between Wörgl and Trient/Trento .
The Rail Cargo Group is by its own accounts an expert and market leader throughout Europe, in terms of handling rolling roads. As the slightly increasing transport figures are showing, the rolling road has well established on the Brenner pass. Whereas in 2013 the ÖBB carried 131,044 trucks on the railway, they carried 144,136 and 154,860 trucks in 2014 and last year, respectively. Preparations have been made regarding a potential introduction of the sectorial driving. The terminal in Wörgl has been modernised and expanded during the past years, and can handle additional trains if required. Also the Brennersee terminal was adjusted and equipped with an additional truck parking, a modern truck balance and a new operational building.
The Rail Cargo Group operates international and national accompanied combined transports and is the biggest provider of rolling roads in Europe. In this special transport system entire trucks including drivers can cover segments of their route in an environmentally friendly mode on the railway