32 % more trucks have been transported by rail in Tirol in 2020, compared to the similar period of 2019, Rail Cargo Group announced. This record is the result of the extended sectoral driving ban which entered into force at the beginning of this year.
As ROLA capacities have been successively increased, 21,394 trucks were carried by rail on the Brenner axis from January to 15th February 2020, compared to 16,165 trucks in the same period of 2019. Growth is concentrated mainly on the Wörgl-Brenner and return routes. At ROLA’s full capacity, 1,000 fewer trucks cross through Tirol every day.
ROLA capacities will be gradually increased over the course of 2020, with RCG offering 46 trains on the Brenner axis since the beginning of the year. In terms of trucks, a capacity of 250,000 trucks per year on the ROLA on the Brenner axis has been made available since the beginning of the year. This will be increased to 400,000 trucks per year. Both the Wörgl-Brenner route and the Wörgl-Trento route are available on the Brenner axis.
“The ROLA system manages to relocate very large quantities in a short period of time. Short loading and unloading times of the ROLA trains mean that rapid train turnarounds and high-frequency transport can be implemented. This is also an advantage for transport companies who can quickly get their trucks onto the rails without having to purchase additional equipment” said Bernhard Ebner, Business Unit Manager Intermodal of the Rail Cargo Group.
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