| BLS Cargo was established in 2001 and is today the leading provider of private Alpine rail transport through Switzerland. The company benefits from a lean structure and focuses on block train business. The main emphasis is on international Alpine transit trains via the Loetschberg-Simplon and Gotthard routes. DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG has a 45% shareholding in BLS Cargo. BLS Cargos market share in Swiss transit rail traffic is currently about 40%. |