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Podcast: The Main Line for Europe and the Rail Project Ulm-Augsburg

Why is the Ulm-Augsburg railway infrastructure project so important for the Magistrale for Europe? What are the issues that concern us on a daily basis? And what are the obstacles in the European rail network that we are trying to overcome between Paris and Budapest? We answer all these questions…

New rail freight connection between Budapest and Rijeka

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its network in Southeast Europe. As the company announces, a new train is now running between Budapest and the Croatian Mediterranean port of Rijeka. This is a direct connection without a stopover for maritime goods flows. According to RCG, the Budapest-Rijeka connection is…

With the Deutschland-Ticket on the Main Line also travel abroad

From May 2023, the time has come: the Deutschland-Ticket is coming! The ticket will not only be valid for local transport throughout Germany, but also for certain stations on the Main Line that are located abroad. For example, Salzburg and the French border towns of Lauterbourg and Wissembourg. Source: Deutsche Bahn

Tens of thousands flock to the construction site for Stuttgart 21

The interest in Stuttgart 21 is huge: from Holy Saturday to Easter Monday, 90,000 people came to see the progress at the “open construction site”. “Their enthusiasm is infectious,” says Bernhard Bauer of the Stuttgart-Ulm railway project association. With his head craned back, Erik looks upwards. Halfway up the scaffolded…

ABS 38: Attention – traffic will be rerouted!

During the construction phase of the extension of line 38, rail freight traffic into the chemical triangle will also have to be diverted. There is still time until the expected start of construction in 2027, but diversion transports must already be carefully prepared now. To this end, ABS 38 recently…

Train instead of flight: Incentives with additional leave

Travelling by train on climate-friendly holidays is the latest trend, but it often takes longer than travelling by plane, which is more harmful to the climate. The Pro-Rail Alliance is therefore setting a good example and offering its employees incentives for environmentally friendly travel. Those who travel long distances by…

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