railCare

What railCare does

railCare offers truck swap bodies, trucks, locomotives, container mover, two-way vehicles, container carrier wagons, truck powerpack, standardized equipment, and carriage adapter frame for road transport, rail transport, terminal operation, operator tasks, and freight forwarding areas.

Name

railCare

Legal name

railCare AG.

Website

https://www.railcare.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

railCare provides transportation and logistics services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Rail-Road Logistics

NAICS

Rail Transportation (48211), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Intermodal Rail-Truck (COFC/TOFC) (TLADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Rail Forwarding (Rail-Truck / Rail-Port Drayage) (TLACADAC), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Intermodal rail logistics
• Combined transport services
• Rail-road freight
• Container transloading services
• Logistics terminal operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuenhof

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Unaccompanied Combined Transport (UCT) services: Core logistics service providing door-to-door transport using rail as the primary mode with road collection and distribution. The longest transport leg occurs on rail, reducing road pre- and post-transport distances. Includes monitoring of entire transport chain and fine distribution of goods to pallet or rolltainer level.
2. Terminal operations and transloading: Horizontal transloading services at 14 hubs across Switzerland, transferring containers between rail and road transport modes. Includes cross-docking, technical inspections of containers, and train path organization.
3. Maneuvering services for railway operators: Regional services (First Mile/Last Mile) including delivery of trains, wagons or wagon groups between railway infrastructure and connection tracks or transloading facilities. Offered to other railway operators at specific sites.
4. Conventional rail and road transport: Traditional logistics services using either rail-only or road-only transport modes for customers requiring specific transport solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

railCare AG provides door-to-door unaccompanied combined transport (UKV/UCT) across Switzerland, integrating rail as the primary transport mode with road pre/post-haulage, horizontal transloading at 14 hubs, terminal operations, and fine distribution down to pallet level. The company offers its services as a single point of contact for the entire transport chain, including maneuvering services for other railway operators and conventional rail/road transport.

Product overview

railCare operates as a logistics service provider specializing in unaccompanied combined transport (UKV) in Switzerland, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services and proprietary equipment. The core service combines rail and road transport with horizontal transloading at hub facilities, providing single point of contact for the entire transport chain. The equipment portfolio includes three types of mobile containers (K-Box for temperature-controlled, P-Box for curtainsider, S-Box for steel), two generations of ContainerMover vehicles (CM-3020 semi-automatic, CM-3040 fully electric), the rCE-Powerpack electrification system for refrigerated rail transport, wagon adapter frames, CoopRail wagons, container flat wagons, Vectron locomotives, and trucks. All equipment is standardized and interoperable with road transport units, enabling flexible and sustainable goods movement across Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoopRail: A railway wagon brand used by railCare featuring two 45-foot Reefer containers on a 6-axle container wagon (SGGGMRS bogie), designed for loading and unloading on railway ramps.
• rCE-Powerpack
• K-Box
• P-Box
• S-Box

Products and services

• Unaccompanied Combined Transport (UKV)
• Hub-based Terminal Operations and Transloading
• Maneuvering Services for Railway Operators
• Conventional Rail and Road Transport
• CityCargo Genève (Freight Metro)

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,900 tonnes CO2 saved in 2024 through unaccompanied combined transport
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Coop GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010railCare has been part of the Coop Group since 2010. As a subsidiary, railCare provides logistics services primarily for Coop while also serving external customers. This relationship provides stable business volume and corporate backing while enabling railCare to offer services to third parties.
• SBB Infrastructure (Swiss Federal Railways)coreTechnology or IntegrationSBB Infrastructure provides rail infrastructure access and facilities at multiple locations including Balerna (Chiasso Smistamento), Biel/Bienne, Carouge (La Praille), and Zürich (Vorbahnhof). railCare operates hubs at SBB facilities.
• BLS InfrastructurecoreTechnology or IntegrationBLS Infrastructure provides rail infrastructure access at Gwatt location. railCare operates a hub at BLS transfer track for combined transport operations.
• GaussincoreTechnology or IntegrationGaussin provided the creative technology for the ContainerMover CM-3040 fully electric automated transloading vehicle. Currently in testing phase at Schafisheim hub.
• Coop Distribution CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop operates regional distribution centers at Aclens, Bern, Schafisheim, Castione, Gossau, Pratteln, and Wangen bei Olten where railCare provides integrated logistics services on Coop-owned facilities.
• Heineken SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeineken Switzerland operates a facility at Domat/Ems where railCare maintains a hub with continuous catenary electrification for electric rail transport operations.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hupac: Hupac is a Swiss-based intermodal operator linking major European corridors through rail and road terminals. It directly compares with railCare’s unaccompanied combined transport model, terminal network, and multimodal enterprise logistics offering.
• Bertschi: Bertschi is a Swiss logistics group with international intermodal rail and road transport, specialized equipment, and bulk and container handling. It is comparable to railCare in multimodal transport, customer verticals, and operation of specialized cargo equipment.
• Combinant: Combinant is a Swiss combined-transport provider focused on rail and road intermodal services. Its domestic combined-transport model and network orientation make it a close comparable to railCare.

Broad incumbents

• SBB Cargo: SBB Cargo is Switzerland’s established rail freight incumbent, operating locomotives and intermodal services across a national network. It overlaps with railCare’s rail transport, wagon, and terminal activities, although its scale and service scope are broader.
• BLS Cargo: BLS Cargo is a Swiss rail freight operator providing domestic and transalpine freight and intermodal services. It is comparable to railCare in rail operations, first- and last-mile services, and access to Swiss freight corridors.
• Rhenus Logistics: Rhenus Logistics is a European logistics provider with multimodal freight, contract logistics, and intermodal capabilities. It compares with railCare’s enterprise logistics and transport-coordination proposition, but serves a substantially broader geography and service portfolio.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder and contract-logistics provider arranging multimodal transport for enterprise customers. It is comparable to railCare’s single-point logistics coordination and B2B customer model, although it is not a rail operator focused on Swiss domestic networks.
• DB Cargo: DB Cargo is a large European rail freight operator with intermodal and wagon services. It overlaps with railCare in rail transport, freight handling, and intermodal logistics, but operates across a much larger international footprint.
• DSV: DSV is a global transport and logistics group offering road, air, ocean, and contract-logistics services. It is relevant as a broad B2B logistics and multimodal coordination peer, while railCare is more specialized in rail-road combined transport.

Others

• Swissterminal: Swissterminal operates Swiss freight terminals and intermodal transshipment infrastructure. It compares with railCare’s terminal and horizontal-transloading activities, although its offering is more infrastructure-focused and less end-to-end in rail-road distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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