Topic: SBB Cargo International

Traxx AC1 Nordic Re-Finance and SBB Cargo conclude leaseback deal for 31 locomotives

Locomotive leasing company Nordic Re-Finance and SBB Cargo have entered into an agreement for the sale and leasing back of 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives.…
rhine-alpine corridor SBB Cargo International opens up shop in France

SBB Cargo International’s newest subsidiary, SBB Cargo France, finally received its safety certificate from France from the European Railway Agency. “From the start of operations…
Rhine Valley diversion Hupac: “Necessary to expand the railway lines on the left bank of the Rhine in France”

In cooperation with an international group of partners, Swiss rail operator Hupac organised a diversion of the Rhine Valley route on non-electrified railways along the…
Preparing the reopening First test trains cross the restored tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel

After a hiatus of over a year, the first trains were deployed as a trial in the western tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, rebuilt…
rhine-alpine corridor Hupac to implement temporary service to respond to Rhine Valley line closure

The Rhine Valley line near Rastatt, in Germany, will be closed between 9 and 30 August 2024. Alternative routes within the country are not optimal,…
SBB Cargo France has no plans to take over Fret SNCF routes

A new subsidiary of the Swiss Federal Railways, christened SBB Cargo France, was recently established to provide services along “the French route through Alsace as…
SBB’s black results cannot hide single wagonload financial bleed-out

The Swiss SBB Group brought its finances back to the black in 2023 for the first time since 2019. Strong passenger transport performance led the…
European rail freight companies unite against DB Netz’s cancellation fees

Seven of the largest rail freight companies in Europe are jointly asking German infrastructure manager DB Netz to review their cancellation fee that will be…
Decision for Rhine-Alpine alternative on Rhine left bank is now up to France

Pledges to find alternative rail freight routes along the left bank of the Rhine river have been discussed for a few months now due to…
SBB Cargo notes substantial financial losses

Last year, the Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo saw its financial losses catastrophically increase from 1,2 million euros in 2021 to a negative result…

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SBB Cargo enlarges locomotive fleet to push freight expansion

Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo international has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The operator placed the order in collaboration with German…
Major rail freight players send aid trains to Ukraine

Several intermodal operators set up humanitarian corridors by sending aid trains to Ukraine. Among them, two major companies, DB Cargo and SBB Cargo International, utilise…