Topic: Brittany Ferries

EC to ‘cover funding gap’ for new Brittany Ferries multimodal terminal

The European Commission (EC) allocated 19 million euros for the construction of a new multimodal terminal in Mouguerre, near Bayonne, in southwestern France. The terminal will be managed by Brittany Ferries and will be equipped...Read more

13-12-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Brittany Ferries confirms wagon order for ‘rail freight motorway’ service

Brittany Ferries has confirmed an order of wagons from French manufacturer Lohr ahead of the launch of its ‘rail freight motorway’ service between Cherbourg and Bayonne in France. The service is scheduled to be launched...Read more

26-01-2023|Comment|author: Stuart Todd

Brittany Ferries to launch rail freight ‘motorway’ between Cherbourg and Bayonne

Brittany Ferries has announced the launch of a new ‘rail freight motorway’ service between Cherbourg and Bayonne, a distance of almost 1,000 kilometres, with the aim of linking freight markets in France, the UK, Ireland...Read more

25-04-2022|1 comment|author: Stuart Todd

Southampton port funding and UK Brexit ferry contracts

The UK government has handed a funding package to the South of England, around the Port of Southampton, for improvements to the local rail freight infrastructure. The port, best known for intermodal and automotive traffic,...Read more

14-10-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Roll on Rail off: Brittany Ferries sails into freight sector

Brittany Ferries intends to increase cooperation with the rail freight sector. The cross-Channel operator has announced plans for a ‘rail motorway’ from the English Channel port of Cherbourg to Bayonne-Mouguerre on the Atlantic coast, just...Read more

25-02-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton