Volker Kohl
After graduating in industrial and mechanical engineering, Volker Kohl started his professional career in the sales department of Rail Cargo Austria AG (ÖBB) as Key Account Manager. His five year employment there was followed by working as project manager at DHL Rail Austria. In his job roles as Head of Operations and Managing Director of TX Logistik Austria GmbH (from 2007 on) and then Managing Director of Lokomotion Austria GmbH (from 2014 on), Volker Kohl was able to gain a lot of experience in establishing and further developing internationally active railway transport companies. As Managing Director of FRACHTbahn Traktion GmbH, he has been responsible for the production division since June 2020. Volker Kohl is married and has two children.
Manuel Heindl
Manuel Heindl was born in Vienna. After completing his studies in logistics and transport management at the BFI Vienna University of Applied Sciences, he in 2009 started his professional career as Key Account Manager in the sales department of ChemFreight GmbH (Rail Cargo Austria AG (ÖBB)). Successively, he took over various sales tasks (including Key Account Manager, Team Coordinator, Deputy Department Manager) at Rail Cargo Austria AG (ÖBB) in the mineral oil and chemicals sectors. Since the operational start of FRACHTbahn Traktion GmbH in November 2019, Manuel Heindl has supported the team as Head of Sales. In addition to his profound industry-specific economic education, he can draw on far reaching experience in sales and international railway logistics.
Founding idea
We are convinced that cost efficiency is compatible with sustainability, customer focus, transparency and unrivalled performance.
It is our aim to transfer freight traffic from road to rail.
We invest a lot to ensure that your investment arrives safely.