Route expansion
CargoBeamer expands its Calais – Perpignan service
CargoBeamer is doubling the frequency of its service on the Calais – Perpignan route. From Saturday 7 October, the company will offer four weekly round…
year-on-year growth
SNCF Réseau says rail freight capacity is on the rise
Rail freight capacity in France is projected to reach an average yearly growth of 11 per cent for the 2020-2025 period, the country’s infrastructure manager…
new services
DB Cargo France to launch two road-rail services in early 2025
DB Cargo France is planning to launch two rail-road transport services at the beginning of 2025. One will link Metz and Nancy in eastern France…
French rail freight players run rule over 4 billion euro investment plan
A major investment programme totalling 4 billion euros to develop rail freight in France is due to be finalised later this year. Two of France’s…
Another French union voices concerns over discontinuation of Fret SNCF
The decision of the French government to restructure the national rail freight operator Fret SNCF to avoid European sanctions keeps sparking contrary reactions. The National…
Interview
DB Cargo France: ‘traffic decline balanced out by SNCF’s routes pickup’
In an interview with Railfreight.com, Alexandre Gallo, President and CEO of DB Cargo France and President of the Association Française du Rail (AFRA), comments on…
File: Greening Freight Package
France’s rail freight sector voices strong opposition to ‘mega’ trucks
France’s rail freight sector has voiced strong opposition to the European Union’s move to introduce ‘mega’ lorries of more than 25 metres in length and…
INTERVIEW
DB Cargo main beneficiary of Fret SNCF ‘discontinuity’
Labour unions at Fret SNCF have highlighted that the ‘discontinuity’ of the French state railways’ biggest rail freight subsidiary has played directly into the hands…
INTERVIEW
Stagnant to stable outlook for French rail freight in 2024
After a difficult 2023, French rail freight is unlikely to fare much better this year, the head of a leading player in the sector has…
DB Cargo France to take on some of relinquished Fret SNCF traffic routes
The leading private rail company on the French market, DB Cargo France, will later this month be taking on some of the traffic routes relinquished…
DB Cargo and British Steel to supply Belgium with brand new rail tracks
British Steel will supply Belgium with 100-metre-long rail tracks that Infrabel, the country’s infrastructure manager, will use to maintain and renew the rail network. The…
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…