en.Wedoany.com Reported - On July 7, the Falkenhagen intermodal terminal in Germany resumed timber rail loading operations and completed a new round of timber train services. The timber train consists of 23 freight cars, with a total length of approximately 600 meters, carrying about 1,426 tons of timber. It travels from Falkenhagen in Brandenburg to Lauterbach, covering a distance of roughly 1,046 kilometers. This marks the timber rail transport project recently organized again by the Falkenhagen intermodal terminal after a suspension of about 10 years.

The loading operation for this timber train took approximately 11 hours, with each freight car averaging about 62 tons of timber. The timber was transported by road vehicles from the Ruhner Berge forest area to the terminal's loading line, then directly transferred to rail freight cars without the need for complex shunting operations. The terminal operator stated that one timber train can replace approximately 65 truck trips, excluding return vehicle calculations. This model helps reduce pressure on long-distance road transport and improves regional cargo transshipment efficiency.

The Falkenhagen intermodal terminal previously completed its first timber train after resumption in May, followed by a second similar operation at the end of June. In addition to timber, the terminal also has handling capabilities for containers, bulk cargo, vehicles, and palletized goods. With the resumption of timber trains, more trains are planned in the coming months, with the project focusing on stabilizing cargo supply, coordinating rail capacity, and improving loading and unloading efficiency.