Vienna, 6.12.2023 – Multimodal logistics, MML for short, is becoming increasingly popular. At ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the combination of various modes of transport, made possible by diverse handling techniques, is highly valued. Europe’s leading rail logistics specialist develops customised end-to-end logistics solutions in which the goods travel most of the route by rail in an environmentally friendly manner and the first and last mile flexibly by road. RCG has now signed a framework agreement with the Swiss wagon hire company MFD Rail. In future, up to 600 additional container carrier wagons will help to shift even more goods from road to rail.
Ready for the Waste Management Act and more
The wagon hire company MFD Rail is actively involved in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and professes to transition to CO2-free transport. The 600 rented container carrier wagons from MFD Rail are specially tailored to RCG’s needs and were designed for use with the MOBILER configuration. In combination with the hydraulic lifting system of the MOBILER, goods can be transferred between train and truck completely without a crane or siding. The innovative logistics solution is used last but not least for environmentally friendly transport of waste by rail. In 2023, over 200,000 tons of waste have already been contractually fixed according to the amended Waste Management Act and thus sustainably transferred to environmentally friendly rail transport. In 2024, this number is expected to be significantly higher.
The first tranche is ready for use
The first 100 newly produced container carrier wagons have already arrived and are being used in various of areas of waste disposal logistics. The next tranche is planned for 2024 and includes 100 more specially branded container carrier wagons that will be delivered to RCG in the first half of the year. By providing state-of-the-art multimodal underframes, MFD significantly contributes to upgrading RCG’s flexible logistics services and thus laying the foundation for a long-term partnership.
MFD Rail
As a team of experienced intermodal specialists, MFD Rail supplies the European combined transport sector with a modern and homogeneous wagon fleet. Based in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, MFD Rail is one of the best capitalised and most sustainable scale-ups in the industry and is committed to providing its customers with the highest level of support, technological availability and service. MFD Rail leases quiet, safe and high-quality intermodal wagons, combined with flexible and transparent leasing and maintenance concepts. As the preferred alternative on the rental market, it reduces dependencies on existing service providers and modernises its customers' fleets. In this way, the rental company actively supports the modal shift from road to rail in Europe. MFD Rail is growing in an environmentally conscious, energy-efficient and climate-neutral way and supports climate stability with a fully circular and digital green fleet.
Rail Cargo Group: the freight transport division of the ÖBB
As a leading rail logistics provider in Europe, we are shaping the industry. 365 days a year – 24 hours a day. Across Europe and beyond into Asia. With our presence in 18 countries worldwide, we connect people, businesses and markets – from the first to the last mile. It’s thanks to our 5,887 logistics professionals from 34 nations that 448,000 trains a year, respectively 1,230 a day, reach their destinations safe and sound. With our efficient end-to-end logistics services, we transport over 88 million net tonnes of freight each year. A modal share of 27.5 % (preliminary value) of the total freight market in Austria makes us top of the league in Europe. Operational management of the Rail Cargo Group lies with Rail Cargo Austria AG.