Why does Autobahn GmbH want more freight to be shifted from road to rail? Clearly, a freight train has the greater transport volume and can replace up to 52 trucks; this would significantly reduce traffic on Germany's highways. But that's not all: a truck weighing 30 tons puts up to 50,000 times more strain on the road than a small car.

Our students had the first-class opportunity to talk to Achim Reußwig from Autobahn GmbH about these and many other topics – from road safety and digital networking to autonomous trucks. Afterwards, thanks to Mathias Borrmann, they were allowed to visit the German traffic control center. All in all, an exciting and successful exchange!

Thank you very much for the opportunity; we look forward to the next time! Many thanks also to Kai-Alexander Knecht and Dominik Gurske for the organization!

_Sources:

• _{Fourth potency law}
• _{Pro-Rail Alliance}