More freight traffic on the railways

Hanover Region

Commercial areas for freight transport and logistics companies should - in addition to good highway connections - be linked to rail transport and/or waterways wherever possible.

In order to (once again) make greater use of rail transport for freight transportation, the shipping industry needs direct access to efficient regional logistics hubs. These include, above all, the four inland ports in Hanover as well as the Seelze marshalling yard and the airport in Langenhagen.

In 2020, DB also commissioned a modern transhipment facility (road/rail and rail/rail) in the form of the Lehrte Megahub freight center (GVZ), which significantly improves the connection to the seaports.

ERFA railway siding

The shipping companies in the Hannover Region with a siding have the opportunity of a professional exchange format at their disposal: ERFA Gleisanschluss (experience exchange group) organizes semi-annual workshops for its member companies and represents the interests of the companies vis-à-vis politicians. The Hannover Region supports the membership of companies through a financial subsidy.

Track connection advice

The Hannover Region supports companies in shifting their freight transport to rail. As part of a free initial consultation, companies with or without their own siding that want to make (greater) use of rail as a mode of transport in the future receive basic assistance.

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