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Freight Train Derails Near Auggen

On the Rhine Valley line, on Thursday evening, April 2, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a Rollende Landstrasse train operated by SBB Cargo International derailed in Auggen (Germany), in the state of Baden-Württemberg. According to information from the responsible German authorities, a concrete section of a bridge—which was scheduled to be demolished this weekend—collapsed onto the tracks. The freight train collided with it. According to the latest information from the authorities, the train engineer died in the accident; other people were reportedly injured.

The route between Freiburg (Breisgau) and Basel will remain closed until further notice. An alternative travel option is being arranged for passengers. Due to coronavirus-related regulations, cross-border passenger rail service to and from Germany is currently largely suspended. Travelers are asked to check the online schedule before each trip. Freight service on the affected route is also suspended until further notice. SBB Cargo International is rerouting as many trains as possible via Singen.

The freight train in question was traveling from Freiburg im Breisgau toward Basel and would have continued on to Italy, bound for Novara. The train was hauled by a BLS locomotive; however, SBB Cargo International is responsible for rail operations as far as Basel. On behalf of RAlpin—the Rolling Highway—BLS Cargo and SBB Cargo International jointly operate the Rolling Highway trains, with SBB Cargo International being responsible for operations on the German and Italian sections of the route.

https://news.sbb.ch/medien/artikel/96844/sbb-cargo-international-gueterzug-entgleist-bei-auggen-d

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RCC vermietet ER 20

nein, die Loks werden derzeit nicht zum Verkauf angeboten, aber teilweise zur Vermietung, da sie in diesem Jahr nicht voll ausgelastet sind. Es gibt immer wieder EVUs, die eine solche Lok momentan zur Hauptuntersuchung geben und somit für 2 bis 3 Monate Ersatz suchen. Und da geben wir momentan die eine oder andere Lok weg.

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First train under the ČD Cargo license in Germany

Friday, April 3, 2020, can undoubtedly be considered a breakthrough in the history of ČD Cargo. Almost at high noon, the first train operated in Germany by ČD Cargo under its own license and with a driver of ČD Cargo arrived in Ingolstadt. This happened exactly one month after ČD Cargo completed the legislative process of obtaining the documents needed to operate rail transport in Germany. It is the beginning of a new phase in the expansion business strategy.

A block train, hauled by Vectron 383.011 already from Břeclav, carried 1,200 tons of wood from the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, specifically from the Okříšky station. Nearly 600 km across Austria and Germany, the train managed in less than 12 hours. The empty train set will return at the beginning of next week.

Despite the unfavourable pandemic situation, a number of other business cases are under negotiation and ČD Cargo locomotives are expected to appear at the head of more trains in Germany soon.

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SRI 2018 mit Gewinn

Die SRI Rail Invest GmbH von Simon Scherer konnte 2018 mit 2,5 Arbeitnehmern einen veritablen Gewinn einfahren. War es 2017 ein Jahresüberschuss in Höhe von 502.199,27 EUR wies das Vermietunternehmen für Loks und Wagen 2018 einen Jahresüberschuss von 514.909,91 EUR aus.


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Captrain statt RTB CARGO nach Kralupy

Traktionärswechsel bei den Chemietransporten zwischen Kralupy nad Vltavou (SYNTHOS) [CZ] und Geleen (SABIC) [NL]: Statt RTB CARGO (seit 01.04.2017) und CD Cargo sind nun Captrain Netherlands, ITL und CD Cargo für die Traktion verantwortlich. Der durch die Captrain-Schwester Forwardis gemanagedte Zug verkehrt 1-2 x pro Woche und befördert v.a. Vinylethylen gen Osten und LPG gen Westen.

Bespannte RTB Cargo den Zuglauf grenzüberschreitend mit E-Lok unter Kopfmachen in Eindhoven fährt Captrauin nun mit Dieselloks (G 1206) bis Venlo wo auf TRAXX-E-Loks umgespannt wird.

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Hupac stellt Geleen – Dresden ein

Hupac hat Ende Januar 2020 die Intermodaltransporte zwischen Gelen (RTC) und Dresden (ECS) eingestellt. Diese waren mit vier wöchentlichen Rundläufen am 07.10.2019 gestartet und durch Captrain Netherlands und deren Schwester ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft traktioniert worden. Bis Venlo übernahm eine Vossloh G 1206 die Traktion in Deutschland eine Bombardier TRAXX. Ab 15.12.2019 wurde die Frequenz auf fünf wöchentliche Rundläufe erhöht.

Befördert wurden v.a. grüne Trailer des Logistikers Duvenbeck mit Teilen für das Automobilfertigungswerk VDL Nedcar in Born.

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LTE Back for Glencore

The LTE Group has been making regular runs for the trader Glencore again since January 2020. Twice a month, grain is transported from the Czech Republic to Rotterdam Europoort (EBS), and in the opposite direction, soybeans are transported to the port of Lovosice, where they are loaded onto ships operated by ADM.

LTE 186 943 with VTG grain cars, Angeren
Photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/remarkable1432/49717301596/
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BLS Cargo / Crossrail instead of LINEAS

The Antwerp–Frenkendorf service offered by Schweizerzug AG, which operates six round trips, has a new operator: Instead of LINEAS via the Montzen route, BLS Cargo / Crossrail Benelux has been operating the service via Venlo and Roosendaal since January 1, 2020.