Several French government websites and networks have been crippled by an intense and ongoing series of cyberattacks over the past day, with pro-Russian hacker group Anonymous Sudan mocking the government’s cyber defense capabilities as “use…
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Fret SNCF urges government to postpone company discontinuation
The Social and Economic Committee (CSE) of Fret SNCF recently sent a letter to the French government asking to introduce a moratorium to review the discontinuation of the company. “We believe that the hasty action taken by the French government and the SNCF management will not allow the railways to make the necessary changes”, the […]
Terminal in Alsace launches first freight train to port of Antwerp
The tri-modal terminal in the port of Lauterbourg, part of the Ports of Strasbourg, deployed the first freight train to the port of Antwerp. The initiative sees the involvement of big industry players including MSC, Fret SNCF and Wascosa. MSC will provide the containers, Fret SNCF will take care of rail traction, while Wascosa will […]
France cuts hundreds of millions from transport and infrastructure plan
The French government announced the cancellation of 10 billion euros that were supposed to be invested throughout the country in 2024. The infrastructure and transport sectors will see their budget decrease by over 341 million euros. This sum, according to French media outlet Maire Info, equals 7 per cent of the total budget previously allocated […]
French 30km rail freight line to reopen after major renovation work
A 30 kilometres stretch of a railway line between Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne and Sablé-sur-Sarthe, located in the Mayenne département in centre-west France, is being rebuilt in order to re-launch rail freight services, which will handle around 80,000 tonnes of bulk goods annually, with trains operating at speeds of up to 40 kilometres/hour. Work began in September last […]
Private investment reactivates French domestic rail freight service
Soprema, a French company specialising in waterproofing, roofing, soundproofing and thermal insulation, has invested 150,000 euros in re-activating a domestic rail freight service between Strasbourg and Rouen. Inaugurated last month and linking eastern and western France, the service will take 200-400 trucks off the road, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 per cent […]