1000 trains connecting Scandinavia and the Continent via Denmark

Hector Rail has by now operated more than 1000 trains through Denmark. This operation is possible since Hector Rail has invested in locomotives with the special equipment required to cross the Öresund Bridge. These locomotives are capable of operation in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. On January 26 Hector Rail started to run trains between Malmö and Duisburg. Hector Rail acts in this operation as a subcontractor to TX Logistik, who has created this non-stop service Malmö -- Duisburg.

The new contract with TX Logistik has duration of three years. The total trip Malmö – Duisburg takes approximately 13 hours. The distance is more than 900 kilometres; consequently the average speed is approximately 70 km/h through three countries. The average speed is typical also for other direct trains between Scandinavia and the continent operated by Hector Rail.

Each train in the corridor replaces almost 40 trucks. Standard trailers and so called mega trailers as well as containers are possible to be carried on the trains. The locomotives meet the highest possible environmental standards, since they are equipped with regenerative brakes. This means breaking energy is converted to electricity on board the locomotive and fed back to the railway electric network.

This is a very future oriented transport solution. With future oriented we mean short lead times, high quality and to meet highest possible demands on minimising impact on climate and environment.

First direct train in the corridor Scandinavia – Germany was operated 4th of January 2008 for the Dutch forwarder Van Dieren Maritime. Since then such trains has been a standard operation for Hector Rail and more than 1000 trains have run on the tracks through Denmark, replacing more than 35 000 truck loads.

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1000 trains connecting Scandinavia and the Continent via Denmark
2010-02-26
Hector Rail has by now operated more than 1000 trains through Denma...
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Hector Rail to power intermodal trains Oslo -- Padborg
2009-11-06
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Hector Rail to power Veolia Transport weekend trains
2009-06-30
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Organisational development in Germany
2009-06-30
Hector Rail has recruited Katrin Kröger as Operations Manager, Germ...
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Hector Rail to power Veolia Transport passenger trains
2009-06-23
Veolia Transport has chosen Hector Rail to provide the locomotive p...
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Hector Rail and ERS expand cooperation
2009-04-07
Hector Rail AB and ERS Railways B.V., have agreed to expand the rai...
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New CFO and Safety Manager
2009-01-27
Henrik Koch is from January 1 CFO for Hector Rail. His previous pos...
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Environmentally adapted transportation of climate-smart fuel
2008-08-15
Hector Rail has signed an agreement with SCA Skog AB – Norrbränsle ...
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Hector Rail leasing locomotive to Swedish Rail Administration for testing on Bothnia Line
2008-05-13
Hector Rail and the Swedish Rail Administration have signed an agre...
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Hector Rail and ERS Railways sign new agreement
2008-03-26
Hector Rail and ERS Railways have signed an agreement for rail tran...
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Hector Rail direct rail service over Öresund Bridge has started
2008-01-09
Hector Rail’s service for Van Dieren Maritime between Norrköping in...
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Hector Rail signs new agreement with Van Dieren
2007-11-05
Hector Rail and Van Dieren Maritime have signed a new agreement. Th...
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Hector Rail tests its new loco in Denmark
2007-09-10
Hector Rail’s rail operation in Denmark is now underway with the or...
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Hector Rail strengthen its organisation
2007-08-08
Hector Rail has strengthened its organisation. This has been necess...
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Stora Enso and Hector Rail in new railway cooperation
2007-04-11
Stora Enso Wood Supply Sweden and Hector Rail AB have signed a five...
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Hector Rail buys three locomotives from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
2007-03-28
Hector Rail is buying three locomotives from Austrian Federal Railw...
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Hector Rail and Van Dieren Maritime sign five-year agreement
2007-03-21
Hector Rail and Van Dieren Maritime have signed a five-year tractio...
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Hector Rail purchases ten locos for the corridor Scandinavia -- Germany
2007-02-08
Hector Rail has signed an agreement with Bombardier Transportation ...
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Hector Rail provides traction to Passenger Night trains
2006-12-19
Passenger night trains will be deregulated in Sweden from January 2...
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New diesel loco to Hector Rail
2006-08-08
Hector Rail has signed a purchase contract with Vossloh Locomotives...
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Hector Rail and SCA sign 10 year contract for timber transports
2006-05-28
Hector Rail will during the coming ten years operate rail transpo...
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Hans-Åke Gustavsson to Hector Rail
2006-01-31
Hans-Åke Gustavsson has taken the challange to join Hector Rail as ...
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Hector Rail and ÖBB in partnership for locomotives
2006-01-12
Hector Rail and ÖBB Traktion have entered a partnership for introdu...
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ATC tests with ÖBB 1142
2005-12-08
Hector Rail has finalised ATC tests with the loco ÖBB 1142.661. The...
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Hector Rail buys new locomotives from Siemens
2005-11-16
Hector Rail and Siemens have signed a contract for delivery of two ...
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Test runs finalised
2005-11-09
The test runs have been completed. The analysis work is currently o...
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Some info regarding the test runs of ÖBB locomotives
2005-10-20
During the test the locomotives will not be equipped with Swedish A...
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Hector Rail will test locomotives from Austrian State Railways (ÖBB)
2005-10-10
Hector Rail will make test runs in Sweden with two locomotives from...
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Scand Fibre Logistics operations started
2005-06-13
On Sunday June 12, 2005 the Scand Fibre Logistics operations starte...
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