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News25 Sep 2023

The container rail transport arm of SNCF Fret has acquired Transports Lardon to enhance its end-to-end capabilities. Separately, SNCF Fret m...

News4 May 2022

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group recently organised the first test train for the transport logistics specialist between Barcelona and St Valentin/Schwe...

News18 Dec 2012

The French competition authority has imposed a fine of €60.9M on the state rail company for trying to block new entrants in the post-2006 ...

News6 Nov 2012

The plans to reunite track and train under a new holding are proving controversial...

News27 Dec 2011

A 850m long Lorry-Rail train has been hauled from Perpignan to Luxembourg...

News1 Feb 2011

New combi-services have been launched in France, despite a difficult environment....

News13 Jul 2010

Faced with mounting losses, SNCF will finally pull out of general "wagon on demand" services at the end of this year...

News21 Sep 2009

The French government says it is prepared to back restructuring of French Rail's freight operations to the tune of E7B...

News3 Sep 2009

SNCF and Eurotunnel groups have teamed up to acquire Veolia Cargo, the rail freight businesses of the Veolia group...

News28 May 2009

The new high-level agreement covers freight and passenger services...

News15 May 2009

Belgian Railways is rationalising its intermodal service offer...

News1 May 2009

SNCF Fret is understood to have made another bid for Novatrans, the French UIRR operator...

News6 Mar 2009

SNCF may be forced to relinquish control of its loss-making ferry arm. Both LD Lines (Louis Dreyfus group) and Brittany Ferries are believed...

News17 Jan 2009

Rail freight tonnage through the Anglo-French fixed link increased last year for the first time since 2004...

News1 Aug 2008

SNCF Fret is to start up a new service, mainly using tank wagons, for chemical shippers in the south east and south west of France. There is...