DB Cargo BTT, the chemical and dangerous goods logistics provider of DB Cargo, offers a new service in combined transport between Ludwigshafen and Burghausen. The “mixed train”, running three times a week, consists of a combined transport segment and a tank car segment.
With the new concept, DB Cargo appeals particularly to forwarding and transport companies wishing to transport box containers, tank containers, swaps and semi-trailers to and from Ludwighafen. In addition, the gateway terminal Ludwigshafen can reach a multitude of other national and international destinations, such as Spain, France or the Netherlands. For the rail tank traffic, the “mixed train” offers significantly better runtime and quality as well as reliability compared to the previous shipment in single wagon traffic.
The principle works in both directions: Towards Bavaria, the rail tank cars are attached to the train in Ludwigshafen and then run to Mühldorf. In Mühldorf, the tank cars are again separated from the “mixed train” and then go to several receiving stations. In the opposite direction, the tank cars are attached in Mühldorf. The train then goes to the Mannheim marshalling yard. There, the tank cars are transferred to the standard operations to Ludwigshafen. After the brief stop in Mannheim, the rest of the train continues to the handling terminal KTL.
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