So far, there has been little evidence of a shift in freight transport to rail. "Although rail is basically an alternative, many companies are not yet making greater use of it," says Dr Korbinian Leitner, Head of the Transport Department at the IHK for Munich and Upper Bavaria. He draws a positive interim conclusion: "ASFINAG, which is responsible for the Austrian motorway and motorway network, is doing a good job and keeping the axis open." As the ADAC reports, increased border controls, which were recently ordered by the federal government, are causing traffic jams and delays. You can find more on this topic in our upcoming Food News. Here you can register free of charge.