{"id":96268,"date":"2025-11-21T18:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisstrans.brand-architecture.at\/?p=96268"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:01:11","slug":"initiative-save-combined-transport-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swisstrans.info\/en\/2025\/11\/21\/initiative-save-combined-transport-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Initiative &#8220;Save Combined Transport&#8221; Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>With a joint initiative titled &#8220;Save Combined Transport,&#8221; leading companies and associations are sounding the alarm: The current developments in rail freight transport threaten the backbone of climate-friendly and efficient logistics \u2013 with far-reaching consequences for the economy, transport, and the environment.<\/h5>\n<p>(Frankfurt\/Chiasso) Combined transport \u2013 the integration of rail and road \u2013 keeps Europe&#8217;s supply chains running. In Germany alone, it replaces around 6 million truck trips annually. The initiative was triggered by an open letter to Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder and DB CEO Evelyn Palla. The broad response shows: The industry needs a strong, visible voice.<\/p>\n<h5>The system is under massive pressure:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>declining punctuality and train cancellations<\/li>\n<li>increasing costs<\/li>\n<li>months-long complete closures due to the comprehensive renovation of the rail network in Germany<\/li>\n<li>lack of marketable diversion routes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The consequence: Transport is shifting back to the road \u2013 often permanently. This means more traffic jams, more CO\u2082, endangered production chains, and a weakening of the economic location. A shift back to the road of 30% would already cause over 1 million additional truck trips and 1.3 million tons of CO\u2082.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kombinierterverkehr.eu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swisstrans.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Catkin_Zwischenzeile_21.11.25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\u200b<\/h5>\n<p>New website with facts, assessments, and background information<\/p>\n<p>The website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rettet-den-kombinierten-verkehr.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rettet-den-kombinierten-verkehr.de<\/a> provides comprehensive information on the significance and risk situation of combined transport. It particularly documents the collateral damage of ongoing and planned corridor renovations in Germany for industry, freight forwarders, and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative &#8220;Save Combined Transport&#8221; gives the industry a common voice. We highlight the consequences of the current developments \u2013 and what politics and infrastructure operators must do now.<\/p>\n<h5>The demands are:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>stable and predictable framework conditions<\/li>\n<li>reliable transport capacities during construction phases<\/li>\n<li>functioning, marketable diversion routes<\/li>\n<li>fair and competitive track prices<\/li>\n<li>infrastructure development that does not hinder logistics and industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The industry is ready for constructive dialogue \u2013 together, openly, and solution-oriented.<\/p>\n<h5>\u200b<strong>Everyone can participate \u2013 Petition launched<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>To strengthen the discussion in politics and the public, the initiative has launched a petition. Every support counts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openpetition.eu\/petition\/online\/rettet-den-kombinierten-verkehr-es-droht-die-rueckverlagerung-von-der-schiene-auf-die-strasse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.openpetition.de\/!kvretten<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>\u200bWhy every voice matters:<\/h5>\n<p>\u200b- because the rail network is no longer reliable in many places<br \/>\n&#8211; because track closures and train cancellations force companies to shift back<br \/>\n&#8211; because rising track prices make climate-friendly transport uneconomical<br \/>\n&#8211; because a massive setback for climate, transport, and competitiveness is imminent<br \/>\n&#8211; because the perspective of freight transport users must be heard.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is an open platform \u2013 companies, organizations, and citizens can participate.<\/p>\n<h5>\u200b<strong>About the initiative<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u201cSave Combined Transport\u201d is coordinated by the combined operators Kombiverkehr and Hupac \u2013 in the interest of the entire logistics industry. 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