06.05.2024
Artikel Nummer: 49490
A regular rail connection for Hirtshals
The freight terminal in Hirtshals, Denmark, is set to become the focal point for railfreight traffic in the upcoming years. On 2 May, the two rail carriers DB Cargo Scandinavia and Nordjyske Jernbaner and the Danish port of Hirtshals successfully completed a trial run with a train to Hirshals.
Now the partners plan to launch a regular rail service between Hirtshals and the rest of the European continent, starting from December 2024. This will mean that a large part of the trailers on the 200,000 trucks that pass through Hirtshals every year can be moved from road to rail, which will significantly reduce heavy truck traffic on the Jutland Corridor, the partners said. (ben)