UIRR is urging EU lawmakers to continue work on the Combined Transport Directive, arguing that road-rail intermodal freight could help Europe cut oil dependency and improve energy resilience.
Bednárik states that rail freight’s share of total freight transport in the EU has fallen to around 16%, moving the bloc further away from its modal shift objectives.
The inaugural movement comprised 31 wagons configured as 20-foot ISO tanks. The cargo is destined for distribution across the Johor Bahru region and surrounding areas.
The service links Cinérites’ quarry at Voutré in Mayenne, western France, with rail platforms at Bonneuil-sur-Marne and Trappes in the Île-de-France region near the French capital.