Volvo Logistics European Rail Concept - Viking Rail Sustainable
solutions, including cost efficiency, optimal performance and
minimal environmental impact, are core issues for Volvo
Logistics Crop. Volvo’s logistics system is based on
intermodality where different transport modes are used either
together in the same assignment or in parallel and independent
of each other. By doing so, the significance respectively mode
and the integration between them is utilised in forming the most
efficient and sustainable total system. The main part of the
European system includes rail concepts, short sea shuttles and
road concepts. The last part of the rail concept, was introduced
in autumn 2008 in order to further decrease transportation costs
and the environmenta impact of Volvo Logistics’ operations.
However, rail transportation alone would not suffice, but a
combination of both rail and road transportation would provide
the necessary mix required. The name of the new intermodal rail
concept is – Viking Rail.