General framework
Promotion of single wagon transport
In order to strengthen single wagon transport, the Federal Government has been supporting facility pricing in the area of train formation since 2020. In 2023, the total amount available is € 85 million. In the 2023 Federal budget, the Federal Government has also created the financial conditions for further support for single wagon transport with a new budget item, with an allocation of € 80 million. In the Government draft for the 2024 Federal budget, this item is to be increased to € 300 million. In order to implement and pay out the funding, a funding guideline is required, which is currently being drawn up by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. There were comprehensive industry dialogue on this in advance. After departmental coordination and approval by the European Commission, the funding guideline is expected to be published in the second half of 2023.