photo: RAILTARGET/PHOTO REPORT: Dr. Sigrid Nikutta Takes Charge of Rail Freight Forward
Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, DB Board Member for Freight Transport and head of DB Cargo AG, took over the leadership of the Rail Freight Forward initiative, from Dr. Clemens Först.
In her inaugural speech today at the transport logistic fair in Munich, she emphasized the environmental benefits of rail over road transport and highlighted the importance of modernizing rail systems, including implementing uniform standards across Europe, such as installing digital signalling systems like ETCS and new couplers on freight cars like the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC).
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Rail Freight Forward: Target of 30% modal share for rail freight transport achievable with digitalization and automation - Sigrid Nikutta succeeds Clemens…
As the rail freight industry comes together at the transport logistic trade show in Munich, there is a united front in favor of achieving the 30% modal share for climate-friendly rail freight transport. Dr. Nikutta believes this can be done with European level support for expanding the network and upgrading to digital standards in rail freight. Notably, freight trains cross at least one national border 60% of the time, providing crucial provision supply to the continent's approximately 450 million people and their businesses and industries. Ten European rail freight corridors (RFs) are the backbone of the European economy, reiterating the significance of rail freight in the region's growth and sustainability.
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