News, 24 May
Breakthrough for the green innovation Flexiwaggon – signs agreement for delivery of two complete sets of railway carriages with the Austrian transport company CRD
The Swedish company Flexiwaggon has signed an agreement for delivery of one complete set of railway carriages with an option for one additional set to the Austrian transport company CRD GmbH. Delivery of the first train set will take place in Q3 2023.
Since the start, the Austrian transport company CRD has been looking for more sustainable and flexible freight transport solutions. The owner Christian Drosg already has a well-established logistics company that transports bulk goods by truck in Central Europe.
”Our investment in the Flexiwaggon “Truck on Track solution” means that we now can offer the Central European market flexible and sustainable transports, door to door – at greatly reduced costs compared to current intermodal rail solutions. The Flexiwaggon solution is fast, terminal independent and cost effective, significantly reducing fossil fuel emissions – something that is of great importance to our customers.”
Hans-Jürgen Stieber, Logistikmanager CRD GmbH
The agreement is a breakthrough for Flexiwaggon, which in recent years has worked very hard to further develop the wagon. The new wagon is built for speeds up to 160 km/h. It generates its own electricity during operation, enabling charging of electric vehicles and power supply for refridgerated transports. The wagon has a very flexible function for driving on and off vehicles in narrow environments.
”We are extremely happy for the agreement with CRD. It is a breakthrough for Flexiwaggon on the European market. CRD has embraced the Flexiwaggon concept and the agreement means that we now have a established a great partnership for further expansion in Europe.”
Jan Eriksson, innovator and founder of Flexiwaggon
Press / media contacts:
Jörgen Stenberg, pressansvarig Flexiwaggon – jorgen@flexiwaggon.se
Hans-Jürgen Stieber, Logistikmanager CRD GmbH – h-j.stieber@crd-gmbh.at
Flexiwaggon is an unique railway carriage that makes it possible to transport lorries by rail, which greatly reduces emissions and contributes to faster, safer transport at a lower cost. Flexiwaggon AB (publ.) is based in Jämtland and has been developing the railway carriage since 2000, in September 2022 final tests of the Flexiwaggon will begin in a traffic environment before the start of production.
Flexiwaggon AB (publ) • BOX 298 • 831 23 Östersund
