A single railway company from departure to arrival
In 2005 Hupac has introduced the business model of internationally integrated traction responsibility together with its rail partners. Whilst in the past each railway company used to operate at national level, todays railway companies provide cross-border traction services with integrated responsibility, handled singularly or in cooperation with partners.
The advantages:
reduction of cross-border interfaces
increased productivity of locomotives and their drivers operating on cross-border lines
higher punctuality
more efficient information interchange, since a single operator is responsible throughout the whole international route
Over 95% of Hupac’s transport is conducted in accordance with the principle of integrated traction.
The main freight carriers of the Hupac trains include SBB Cargo, Intermodal DB Logistics, Trenitalia Cargo, Rail4Chem, DLC, Ferrovie Nord Cargo, Veolia Cargo, WLB Wiener Lokalbahnen, SNCF Fret, B-Cargo and PKP Cargo.
Business model of international integrated traction responsibility
