Topic: SWL

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME SBB Cargo gets single wagonload concession until 2029

Amid the chaos currently surrounding single wagonload (SWL) in Switzerland, one thing will not change: SBB Cargo will continue to be the sole provider of…
Rail freight against, shippers in favour Data of the week: Why did the Netherlands controversially invest in SWL?

The Netherlands is investing 30 million euros in single wagonload (SWL) infrastructure. It is a controversial plan, with some supporting it and others strongly opposing…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH Why wagonload is consigned to history

The popular perception of the goods train has as much contact with reality as Thomas the Tank Engine. This, though, is not our fault. In…
Interview Anger at single wagonload reduction plans: ‘Need to quit DB Cargo’

DB Cargo could get rid of the lion’s share of its single wagonload (SWL) business. That news has caused an uproar in the rail freight…