Hupac
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Hupac is a railway company in Switzerland. It primarily provides international intermodal freight shipment, but has also engaged in rolling stock procurement and leasing activities.
Industry | Railways |
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Founded | 1 March 1967[1] |
Headquarters | , |
Revenue | €485,600,000 (2017)[2] |
€10,000,000 | |
Number of employees | 470 (2017) |
Founded in 1967 to challenge traditional road haulage, Hupac has progressively expanded its services. During 1976, the firm decided to start offering a rolling highway service which was later expanded internationally. During 1990, the company started organising shuttle trains, by 2011, its Shuttle Net service was operating 110 intermodal trains per day.[3][4] Various long-distance freight routes have been operated, such as between Scandinavia and Italy, Spain and Russia, and the Netherlands and Romania. Hupac is a member of the UIRR.