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An impression of the future Horb multimodal terminal
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Former industrial siding awoken from long sleep
A new terminal for intermodal transport is to be built in Horb. That will generate growth for the Port of Hamburg’s hinterland infrastructure.
The former industrial siding in the Heiligenfeld trading zone in Horb is somewhat overgrown. But now the rail siding about 50 kilometres south of Stuttgart is to be aroused from its long inactivity. For years, Kurt Plathe, former owner of the forwarder Kussmaul, has been fighting in Baden-Württemberg for a new terminal site for intermodal combined transport. In Horb he is re- ceiving support from the municipality and state politi- cians and is now all set to make the terminal a reality. There has been no intermodal terminal between Stutt- gart and Singen until now. For planning purposes, the facility in Horb-Heiligenfeld is not a new structure, but entails the reactivation of an existing industrial siding. That makes the approval procedure simpler and quick- er than with a new application. Alongside KTH (Kombi Terminal Horb), ISH – (Intermodal Service Centre Horb)
will serve as depot. The planning procedure is already under way, and building permission already exists for 70 percent of the site, says Plathe.
The tracks here have not been in regular use for 30 years. These were in use for the last time for removal of storm timber after hurricane ‘Lothar’, 21 years ago. Formally, the siding was never closed down and has been maintained by the city of Horb. Investments of between eight and nine million euros will be needed to re-start the terminal. It is reported that 80 percent of the total will be provided by public-sector subsidy. The facility is to have three tracks, one 450-metre pe- rimeter track plus two 400-metre tracks for loading and unloading, and in addition to these, areas for depositing and moving containers. Handling will be by mobile crane.
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