The current operational situation in Germany-Italy transport via the established Gotthard and Brenner routes has led Frankfurt-based Kombiverkehr KG to call for 250 million euros in immediate aid for forwarders and companies involved in the transport chain. Over the last few weeks both of these routes have experienced negative impacts to an unprecedented level due to accidents, engineering works and border controls. The closure of the Mannheim to Basel section of the Rheintal line, which is expected to continue until 7 October 2017, is just one cause among many of the disastrous situation in intermodal rail freight traffic between Germany and Italy. Furthermore, on the most important section of the track between Munich and northern Italy rail freight traffic has been completely knocked off course by the effects of uncoordinated infrastructure works and half to all-day border controls due to the refugee situation. The company is therefore calling for EUR 250 million in rapid and immediate financial aid from the government for the businesses involved, who have been faced with drastic additional expenses, such as for vehicle and personnel capacities, due to these events and circumstances. The immediate aid is to benefit all affected forwarding, traction and terminal operating companies as well as transport operators with a view to ensuring continued availability of the existing services so that the commitment and enormous sums invested to date in environmentally-friendly Combined Transport are not suddenly rendered worthless.

Here you can read the complete press release that Kombiverkehr has published on this issue.

Contact for further information:
Kombiverkehr, Head of Corporate Communications & Sales Support, Jan Weiser
Phone +49 69/7 95 05-1 42 or jweiser@kombiverkehr.de