An interesting development from France sees the rail freight and inland shipping sectors establishing a rail-river alliance. SNCF Réseau and VNF want to work together and strengthen operational complementarity between rail and river networks to...Read more
France has a new P400 rail connection. After Perpignan-Paris, the line Vénissieux-Dourges was opened for this type of trailer, which is traditionally moved by road. It means another step forward for rail freight in France.Read more
The Rungis-Perpignan freight line connecting the Paris metropolitan area with southeastern France will reopen after two years of inactivity. The route will facilitate the intermodal transport of fresh produce between the two regions and will...Read more
The French government will invest 170 million euros per year until 2024 in the rail freight industry. Among other measures, half of the track access charges will be subsidised. It wants to double the transport...Read more
ANALYSIS – What is the impact of strikes on rail freight? How long can the industry feel the consequences, and does it really make sense for train drivers to go on a strike?Read more
The Artère Nord Est, a rail connection in northern France, is operational again. The connection is part of the North Sea-Mediterranean Corridor in France and offers alternatives for Belgian rail transport between the Flemish seaports...Read more
The Calais-Perpignan intermodal route in France officially started its operations. The new service is available since 10 July with four roundtrips per week and the potential to add more in the future. On 16 July,...Read more
The new cross-border railway connection between Lyon in France and Turin in Italy is ready to proceed to the construction plans. Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin (TELT) awarded building contracts exceeding 3 billion euros following a...Read more
InRail, a railway company active in Italy and Slovenia, completed its first train trip connecting Škrljevo in Croatia and Creutzwald in north-eastern France. The 385 metre-long train crossed a 2,000 kilometres distance carrying 20 tanks...Read more
As of 1 July, Swissterminal AG officially undertook the operation of three French inland ports. The Alsatian ports of Ottmarheim, Huningue and lle Napoleon are into one company, the Alsaceteam, operated by Alsaceterminal SAS, a...Read more
The New Silk Road acquired another direct connection between Shanxi in China and Paris in France. The very first train departed on 2 June, carrying 50 40-foot containers. It will travel through the Erenhot border-crossing...Read more
In France, Nestlé Water is bringing more trains to the rails for the transport of reusable water bottles to and from the production site. The Glass Train project, as it is called, is also getting...Read more
Cargobeamer is launching a new intermodal route in France, between the coastal hub of Calais and Perpignan. The French lane will be offered from 14 June, starting off with two roundtrips per week. By 5...Read more
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) will receive 130 heavy electric locomotives by Alstom as part of a fleet renewal project. The French and Ukrainian governments signed an intergovernmental agreement to finance the hundreds of million purchase. Both...Read more
The region between Karslruhe (Germany) and Strasbourg (France) is about to have an additional terminal. In June of this year, a new trimodal terminal will be put into operation in Lauterbourg on the French Upper...Read more
Intermodal rail operator Novatrans will start a daily service connecting Perpignan in southern France, near the border with Spain, and Valenton terminal in Paris. It will accommodate the transportation of containers, swap bodies, but most...Read more
On the railway line between Perpignan and Luxembourg, trains have to withstand wind currents up till 140 kmph. For the transport of semi-trailers, only the Lohr wagosn are permitted to operate on the stretch where...Read more
Transfesa Logistics has added the French hub of Dourges to its network. The connection from Spain to France opens up the possibility to connect to the UK and other parts of Europe such as the...Read more
