Why is “Suisse Cargo Logistics” needed?

SBB has a Federal Council mandate to transport goods and further develop the rail network together with the Confederation and partner railways.

Important reasons for transporting goods by rail.

  • Climate-friendly and energy-efficient.

    Demand for climate-friendly and energy-efficient transport is rising.

  • Space-saving.

    The people and politicians are demanding resource-efficient land use.

  • Reliable.

    Speed and punctuality are essential for an attractive service offer.

  • Entlastet die Strasse.

    Protect people and infrastructure from increasing delivery traffic in cities and from traffic jams in agglomerations.

  • Customer-friendly.

    Better meet customer expectations regarding 24/7 availability.

  • No more traffic jams.

    Avoid growing belts of traffic jams through temporary storage spaces and city hubs connected to the railways.

  • Safe and reliable.

    Ensure safe and reliable transport of goods.

  • Increased efficiency.

    Enable increased efficiency through higher payloads with the modal shift to rail.