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France’s transport minister backs rail freight—operators want law, not promises

Nikos Papatolios
May 23, 2025
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France’s Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot, has pledged to support the rail freight sector with increased public funding and hinted at a possible eco-tax on…

DB Cargo France CEO: ‘State of French rail network is more concerning than ever’

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May 20, 2025
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Earlier this month, SNCF alerted the French authorities to the risk of a massive deterioration in the national rail network by 2028 without an additional…

SNCF sounds the alarm on state of French rail network

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May 15, 2025
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SNCF has alerted the French authorities to the risk of a massive deterioration in the national rail network by 2028 without an additional 1 billion…

Will France fund rail infrastructure upgrades with road tolls money?

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April 30, 2025
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France’s transport minister Philippe Tabarot pledged support to redirect the proceeds from the country’s network of toll motorways to rail with the aim of modernising…

French industry makes 72 proposals on how to spend Ulysse Fret funds

Marco Raimondi
March 24, 2025
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France is currently working on Ulysse Fret, a massive investment plan, totalling over four billion euros up until 2032, to develop rail freight. The industry…

Is the French 100-billion-plan for rail in jeopardy?

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October 14, 2024
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A French State programme to invest 100 billion euros in rail transport up until 2040 could hit the buffers as a consequence of State budgetary…

French rail freight players run rule over 4 billion euro investment plan

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May 17, 2024
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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 leading rail freight executives tell Railfreight.com what they think of this funding package, which runs to 2032 and is seen as a key element in doubling the sector’s modal share…