The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has expanded its TransFER Salzburg–Augsburg connection by adding a third weekly round trip and extending the route to Ulm. This move reinforces southern Germany’s integration into RCG’s international TransNET network and enhances conventional wagonload services for a wide array of industries. Dangerous goods compliant with the RID regulations can also be transported.
By extending the service from Salzburg via Augsburg to Ulm, RCG aims to improve freight flows across Central and Southeastern Europe. Goods from across Austria are consolidated in Salzburg, where trains are assembled for the route. The connection also runs in reverse from Ulm back to Salzburg.
At Ulm, cargo can either be delivered directly to customers via connecting rail lines or transferred by road through the nearby Ummendorf transshipment hub for locations without rail access.
The Ummendorf facility is tailored for multimodal freight handling and provides a flexible interface between rail and road. Spanning approximately 2,000 metres of track, the hub supports covered and open-air loading, with specialised equipment for handling goods such as paper rolls, heavy plates, and coils. A 5,000-square-metre storage area complements the operation, while trucks manage first- and last-mile delivery, ensuring seamless service even for customers lacking a direct rail link.
RCG, the freight transport arm of ÖBB, operates in 18 countries—providing its own traction in 14—and connects major ports and industrial centres across Eurasia. With over 6,000 logistics professionals, the company moves around 1,150 trains per day, or more than 79 million net tonnes annually.
RCG’s TransNET covers both conventional freight and intermodal units, including rolling road services and combined modes of transport. The TransFER system comprises around 70 regular connections and over 1,500 route combinations with fixed schedules, allowing customers to book complete logistics solutions with added forwarding services when needed.
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