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News for Freight Transport

Trains have been running on the nearly 40-kilometer-long route between Nossen and Meissen for over 150 years. After years of wear and tear, the track has now been refurbished to accommodate heavier freight trains.

Deutsche Bahn presents new hybrid locomotives powered by chip fat and electricity

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is presenting new hybrid locomotives that run on chip fat and electricity to make freight transport more environmentally friendly. | more

Proposal for the traffic turnaround

The traffic turnaround is no good as an ideological dispute. Car traffic in large cities and metropolitan areas is often on the verge of collapse and pollutes the environment. Suburban connections by public transport and commuter trains often do not work well. Doubling spending on public transit and long-distance commuter rail is needed. There is also a need to shift freight traffic back from highways to rail and waterways. The goal should be large-scale container loading onto rail and waterways. Freight forwarding should only take place over the last mile. | more

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