Rail returns to Stellantis auto plant in northern France
After a long absence of 13 years, rail is returning to the Stellantis car factory in Hordain in northern France. While Stellantis has long relied…
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Getlink eyes “significant growth potential” of cross-Channel rail
Getlink/Eurotunnel is seeking to unlock what it describes as the “significant growth potential” of cross-Channel rail freight. In the fourth quarter of last year, a…
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Europorte and InVivo choose Saipol’s green fuel to transport cereals
Since last week, another train can be seen on the tracks, fuelled by a plant-based biofuel. In France, the freight trains of Europorte on behalf…
Rail operators in France struggle to pay their electricity bills
Electricity contracts must be subject to renegotiation immediately, says the French rail association AFRA. Many rail freight operators in France struggle with the increased electricity…
Channel Tunnel expects growth despite Brexit scenario
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink expects to achieve an Ebitda of 735 million Euros in 2022 despite a negative scenario after the Brexit. The group made…
Channel Tunnel growth despite Brexit and French railway strikes
Channel tunnel operator Getlink expressed confidence over growing profits and dividends this year and in the next four years, despite the challenges resulting from the…
Groupe Eurotunnel becomes Getlink
Getlink is the new name for Groupe Eurotunnel, the parent company of Eurotunnel, which runs the Le Shuttle Freight service linking mainland Europe and the…
HSL Polska enters Belgian freight market
Polish rail operator HSL Polska is the latest company to introduce freight services in Belgium, national infrastructure manager Infrabel has announced. It will initially run…