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Captrain and CargoBeamer expand their rail services

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March 5, 2026
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Both Captrain and CargoBeamer are expanding their rail freight services. The French and German markets are the beneficiaries. CargoBeamer announced that it is expanding its…

Railpool, Alstom and Captrain to run ETCS L2 tests

Marco Raimondi
September 30, 2025
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New tests for the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 are underway in northern Italy. The initiative is led by Railpool, Alstom and Captrain…

Railpool, Alstom and Captrain to run ETCS L2 tests

Marco Raimondi
September 30, 2025
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New tests for the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 are underway in northern Italy. The initiative is led by Railpool, Alstom and Captrain…

No rail freight traffic along Italy-France main axis at least until next week

Marco Raimondi
July 2, 2025
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Rail traffic between Italy and France, is once again disrupted twill be so at least until next week due to a mudslide near Modane, along…

Data of the week: Spanish Q1 reports confirm Medway’s dynamic expansion

Marco Raimondi
June 25, 2025
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Rail freight in Spain posted positive figures in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the last quarter of 2024. However, when compared year-on-year with…

Captrain and Brittany Ferries team up to take trucks off the road

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June 13, 2025
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Captrain France and Brittany Ferries have launched a new rail freight service for semi-trailers, taking 24,000 trucks off the road yearly between Cherbourg and Bayonne,…

SNCF in the black for fourth consecutive year, profitability from rail freight rises

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February 28, 2025
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The SNCF Group has recorded a fourth consecutive year in the black, due mainly to a strong performance once again from its high-speed (TGV) passenger…

Hupac: “Necessary to expand the railway lines on the left bank of the Rhine in France”

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September 9, 2024
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In cooperation with an international group of partners, Swiss rail operator Hupac organised a diversion of the Rhine Valley route on non-electrified railways along the…

French railways posts rail freight growth despite Fret SNCF discontinuity

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August 20, 2024
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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…

Rail Cargo Group acquires Captrain Netherlands

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May 31, 2024
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ÖBB subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has acquired Captrain Netherlands. RCG and Captrain closed the deal on 31 May. With the acquisition, RCG is continuing its course of international expansion. RCG announced the acquisition of Captrain Netherlands on Friday 31 May. Captrain Netherlands has 61 employees and had a turnover of 12,2 million euros in…