Groupe Mendy sets up Bayonne-Lyon rail freight route
French freight transport and logistics group Mendy has launched a weekly rail freight service from its multi-modal terminal in Hendaye, near Bayonne, on the France-Spain…
To liberalise or not: is rail freight under attack?
Market liberalisation has been a crucial component of rail freight growth in Europe. Since markets, like the German, started opening up to private initiatives less…
Analysis: will DB Cargo end up like SNCF Fret?
This week, an important European rail freight company was saved from possible sanctions by the European Commission through an uncompromising reorganisation plan. SNCF Fret, the…
OTIV deploys new system for safer shunting operations
OTIV, a Belgian company specialised in developing systems for rail transportation deployed a new system that will take out human labour from potentially dangerous situations…
SNCF launches Rail Route Connect for massive road-to-rail shift
Seven companies with logistics sites across France joined forces with Fret SNCF to form the first national network to promote a massive shift of rail:…
National railway strike in France is on…again
Workers of the French state railway utility SNCF are on strike. The strike started on Monday 30 January at 7 pm local time and runs…
France responds to European Commission probe into Fret SNCF state aid
France is ready for the formal examination procedure by the European Commission into the conditions of the financing of SNCF’s rail freight unit, Fret SNCF,…
Fret SNCF under EU’s microscope for state aid rules compliance
The rail freight subsidiary of SNCF, Fret SNCF, is subject to investigation by the European Commission. The investigation’s objective is to determine whether financial measures…
Can SNCF back the growth of its subsidiaries?
The relative financial stability that the SNCF Group experiences after years brings a positive message to the French rail freight and logistics market. Nevertheless, the…
French government calls for ‘energy sobriety’ from SNCF not fewer trains
While the French government has called on SNCF to make energy savings in response to the current crisis, it has not requested that the state…
SNCF Fret goes digital with Everysens collaboration
Arkema, SNCF Fret, and Everysens launched a tripartite project aimed at improving rail freight traffic performance through data comparison. The project aims at providing real-time…
Open Modal unveils plans for intermodal terminal near Marseille
France’s Groupe Open Modal has unveiled plans to build a state-of-the-art intermodal terminal for swap bodies and containers in Miramas, on the outskirts of Marseille.…