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Once freight shipments move to the roads, it is extremely difficult to bring them back onto the rails

14.04.2025 For a long time now, the media have been reporting on the enormous investment deficit in Slovakia’s railway infrastructure. Nobody doubts the need for closures, repairs, modernizations, electrifications, and improvements to the rail network. Indeed, somewhat more funding has started to flow in than in the past. However, for ZSSK CARGO, the only nationwide rail freight carrier in Slovakia, this has had very serious and negative consequences.

Carriage of empty wagons

20.02.2025 On the railway, you will find empty wagons in motion every day. At first view, this looks like a useless and money-losing transport. But in reality it is quite different.

New corporate video ZSSK CARGO

31.01.2025 We’re thrilled to unveil our latest corporate video showcasing the strength, efficiency, and innovation that drives ZSSK CARGO. As a leader in rail freight transportation in Slovakia, we’re committed to connecting businesses, communities, and industries with reliability and sustainability.

Grains of Rails: Transit from the East, but Also Export from Slovakia

21.01.2025 The war in Ukraine brought a debate on the transport of agricultural products to Slovak railways. Although the year 2024 does not come close to 2023 in terms of volumes, it is still worthwhile talking about the transportation of agricultural products by rail. Why?

Collecting and transporting shipments efficiently and environmentally - by rail

26.11.2024 Or how ZSSK CARGO leverages the single wagonload transport (SWL) system to create complete trains and shift thousands of tons of goods from roads to rail.

Cars by rail: transit and imports play a role in Slovakia too

12.11.2024 Cars transported by freight rail wagons are not only exported from Slovakia, but they also transit across this country and are destined for import too, even in the form of single wagonload shipments.