DB Schenker Rail has commissioned SBB Cargo with transport operations for routing international freight trains via Switzerland for another five years until 2020. The contract’s volume stands at approximately 8,000 freight trains yearly on Switzerland’s main transit routes via the Gotthard and Lötschberg lines.
This contract extension sees DB Schenker Rail secure a significant competitive advantage in the run-up to the opening of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel in 2016. Every week, a total of some 250 DB Schenker Rail trains use the Swiss sections of central Europe’s north-south corridors. Some trains are operated by the company’s own local subsidiary, DB Schenker Rail Schweiz.
“We are delighted to be extending our partnership with SBB Cargo on the Gotthard and Lötschberg lines. Our cooperation started at the beginning of 2014, and its continuation will boost the strong position of both partners in transalpine services,” Markus Hunkel, Member of the Management Board for Production at DB Schenker Rail, said.
“By extending this contract for a further five years, DB Schenker Rail will continue its partnership with SBB Cargo that provides transit connections across the Swiss Alps after the opening of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel. Our portfolio of services has won us new customers and we have proven that we can continue to be competitive – an important sign,” Nicolas Perrin, CEO of SBB Cargo, said.
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