Topic: Rail Logistics Europe

half-year report French railways posts rail freight growth despite Fret SNCF discontinuity

France’s state-owned SNCF Group posted solid growth from rail freight in the first half of 2024 despite the discontinuity measures imposed on Fret SNCF, its…
layoffs More job cuts at Fret SNCF

French rail freight operator Fret SNCF is to shed a further 73 posts. These layoffs are to be added to the 453 jobs to be…
European rail a mixed bag: Polish PKP Cargo profits while others struggle

Rail freight operators in Europe are performing very differently. Big names such as DB Cargo and Lineas are in trouble, but in Poland, the annual…
SNCF Group in the black for third consecutive year, freight EBITDA also positive

The SNCF Group has recorded a third consecutive year in the black, thanks mainly to the strong performance of its high-speed (TGV) passenger services. Net…
Fret SNCF: ’13 routes ready for handover starting 10 December’

Fret SNCF’s relinquishment of 23 traffic routes, including 21 related to combined transport, is well underway, according to its commercial and marketing director, Edouard Laverny.
Figures Sharp decline in French intermodal freight in first half of 2023

After last year’s growth of 7,9 per cent in traffic per kilometre and 9,4 per cent in volume, the first half of the year saw…
French combined transport plan sees 60% traffic increase in 4 years

Industry body GNTC, SNCF-owned Rail Logistics Europe (RLE) and consultants Altermind have published a report on their development plan for French combined transport, which makes…

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SNCF develops DACE: a system for ‘the intelligent detection of train anomalies’

SNCF’s rail network manager, SNCF Réseau and Rail Logistics Europe, an entity grouping its rail freight units, have developed a system for “the intelligent detection…
SNCF to acquire Takargo, Portugal’s leading private rail freight operator

Groupe SNCF has announced plans to acquire Takargo, Portugal’s leading private rail freight operator and a subsidiary of Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil.