ÖBB Rail Cargo Group shifts 200,000 tonnes of waste to rail
The amended Waste Management Act (“AWG”, short for “Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz” in German) has been in effect in Austria since the beginning of the year — offering enormous potential for climate protection as well as environmentally friendly waste transportation by rail. Waste transports with a total weight of more than ten tonnes must be transported by rail if the distance exceeds 300 km.
