Due to the lack of a central railway infrastructure register including service facilities (cf. Bundesnetzagentur 2024: 94) that provides a comprehensive overview of the loading infrastructure in Germany, the Railhub Finder was developed. With the help of existing and newly entered data, the tool should soon provide a good overview for operators of loading points and companies.
The example of the internet presentation of a restaurant owner, who has an informative and inviting network entry which gives his customers a quick and clear overview of the most important information, should make it clear that the internet presentation of a loading bay operator should also be clearly laid out and filled with the most important data. As long as road logistics companies have a head start in terms of price, time and convenience, rail freight logistics will still be lacking here. Similar to a customer planning a visit to a restaurant, the decision will usually be made in favour of the restaurant or the mode of transport that offers the better service.
As the operator of a loading point - both private and public - you can conveniently use the form provided for this purpose (link here) to fill in the website with the important metadata. The editorial team of the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture will enter the data into the RailHub Finder after successful verification.
Due to the lack of a central railway infrastructure register including service facilities (cf. Bundesnetzagentur 2024: 94) that provides a comprehensive overview of the loading infrastructure in Germany, the Railhub Finder was developed. With the help of existing and newly entered data, the tool should soon provide a good overview for operators of loading points and companies.
The example of the internet presentation of a restaurant owner, who has an informative and inviting network entry which gives his customers a quick and clear overview of the most important information, should make it clear that the internet presentation of a loading bay operator should also be clearly laid out and filled with the most important data. As long as road logistics companies have a head start in terms of price, time and convenience, rail freight logistics will still be lacking here. Similar to a customer planning a visit to a restaurant, the decision will usually be made in favour of the restaurant or the mode of transport that offers the better service.
As the operator of a loading point - both private and public - you can conveniently use the form provided for this purpose (link here) to fill in the website with the important metadata. The editorial team of the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture will enter the data into the RailHub Finder after successful verification.
The Thuringian Ministry of the Interior, Local Government and Regional Development, in cooperation with the European Rail4Regions Interreg project, collects metadata on freight loading points. This data is managed by the Thuringian State Office for Soil Management and Geoinformation. Further information can be found in the privacy policy.
Among other things, open loading tracks, combined transport terminals and RailPorts are included.
To highlight reactivation potential and provide companies with an overview of potential new/reactivated loading points. Furthermore, the registration of multiple companies is intended to create synergies in the reactivation of loading points and the adaptation of existing loading point infrastructure.
