Inauguration of the „Brabo-Shuttle” - Antwerp Zomerweg – Frenkendorf CT
Basel, 18. October 2013
Under the brand "Brabo shuttle" the combi operator IMS Rail Switzerland launched on 22 October 2013 a new product between Antwerp and Frenkendorf.
"The Brabo shuttle complements the existing IMS network ideally.", said Enrique Rivas , CEO of IMS Rail Switzerland .
Per overnight service the quays Q420 , Q730 , Q86 , Q913 , Q1700 , Q1742 in Antwerp will be served, all other quays are connected by truck.
With daily train antennas the Port of Zeebrugge is also achievable with the Brabo shuttle.
"By concentrating our traffic to the container terminal Frenkendorf our customers can benefit not only from established procedures , but can also combine all subsequent to/from Rotterdam , Italy and now Antwerp idealy to optimize the truck resources. " said Enrique Rivas , "Moreover, Frenkendorf also offers for long-haul traffic (Antwerp - Milano ) ideal interchanges to the corresponding shuttle trains in our network."
Also the Brabo-Shuttle offers our traditional service "all in one hand" for the feeding lines per rail to/from all operated Swiss railway stations and private sidings (Swiss Split service).