The railway is the dominant transport mode for goods to the ports of Hamburg and Bremen, a crucial role that will only grow as we aim for an ecological shift in transportation. However, the infrastructure is outdated, and traffic volumes are increasing. In response, DB InfraGO, a state-owned railway infrastructure company, has started a comprehensive renovation of the network.
While participants at the 8th Railway Conference in Bremen supported these measures, they emphasized the need for functional connections during the renovation, as highlighted by Sebastian Doderer, Head of the Rail Working Group: “Even during the upcoming renovation of high-performance corridors, we must ensure continued rail access to our northern German ports.”
The conference, organized by the Rail Working Group in cooperation with the Scandria Alliance’s associated members Logistics Initiative Hamburg and Port of Hamburg Marketing, as well as the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen, included representatives from politics, business, and Deutsche Bahn, who shared their perspectives and requirements.
For the ports of Hamburg and Bremen, where over half of all containers are already transported by rail, continuous and efficient rail connections are essential.