Combined transport will continue to grow – that's what the prognoses say. But how can more goods be transported by rail if the infrastructure is at its limit, rail cannot keep up with road in terms of flexibility and price and the argument of sustainability is not valid indefinitely with growing numbers of e-trucks?

For this to work, in addition to locomotives, wagons, train paths and personnel, we need one thing above all else: data. It will be difficult to get more freight onto the rails if we don't have reliable information about the availability and utilization of the rail network and equipment.

Max Preisinger joined our team this month as a research associate and is bringing a breath of fresh air to our research projects on intermodal freight transport. With his expertise, he will drive forward the research transfer at national and international levels.

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