Press Release

Bavarian State Minister ceremonially opens Helrom Brenner route in Regensburg

Helrom officially inaugurates its new transalpine connection between Regensburg and Verona with a festive event at bayernhafen Regensburg. The Bavarian State Minister for Housing, Construction and Transport, Christian Bernreiter, will personally open the route. The new connection not only strengthens the region’s logistics infrastructure, but also sets standards for a climate-friendly and reliable freight transport alternative across the Alps.

Frankfurt, 15. January 2025 – Helrom invites you to the Grand Opening of the Brenner connection on January 23, 2025. The event will take place at bayernhafen Regensburg, Wiener Straße 25, 93055 Regensburg, Trailerport T2, and starts at 2 pm. In addition to State Minister Christian Bernreiter, who will officially open the route, Joachim Zimmermann, Managing Director of bayernhafen, and Roman Noack, founder and CEO of Helrom, will be among the prominent guests.

The new Regensburg—Verona connection is the first transalpine route in the Helrom network and also enables the intermodal transport of non-craneable truck trailers. Thanks to the barrier-free loading technology, companies can flexibly switch to rail without special terminals and thus reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 90%. The route is a milestone for sustainable and stable supply chains in the region and beyond.

“Shifting freight trac from road to rail is a declared goal of the Bavarian state government,” explains Trans- port Minister Christian Bernreiter. “Every truck that is loaded onto rail relieves the burden on road trac. I am delighted that we are one step closer to our goal with the innovative option of loading non-craneable truck trailers onto the rail on the new connection from Regensburg to Verona.”

“We are delighted with the political support for this important project, which combines economic eciency and sustainability in freight transport,” explains Roman Noack. “The new Brenner route is a major step towards future-oriented and environmentally friendly logistics.”

Insight into the innovative technology and the project The event offers a comprehensive presentation of the project and its significance. In addition to the opening speeches, guests can expect a live demonstration of Helrom’s innovative loading technology for truck trailers. Participants will also have the opportunity to talk to industry experts and Helrom representatives.

About Helrom GmbH

Helrom GmbH is a rail freight and technology company based in Frankfurt. With its globally patented freight wagon technology, the company enables European long-haul logistics to make a truly seamless shift between road and rail for the first time—without major investments in loading terminals and close to customers. The company is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.

In 2022, the company was awarded both the Pacemaker Award from the Forum Green Logistics and the EL-Motion Award for its sustainable and innovative contributions to CO₂ reduction.

Helrom is working toward CO₂-neutral freight transport in Europe and the goal of Net Zero Transport.

More information about Helrom and the current routes in operation can be found at

Helrom GmbH

Westhafenplatz 1

60327 Frankfurt am Main Germany

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