Pissier restores rail freight from Ormes after decade-long gap

The connection would support the port’s competitiveness, extend its catchment area and help develop a freight corridor between central Spain, northern Europe and the UK.

VR Logistics transported 12.6 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, down 7.2% year on year. Weak demand from Finnish heavy industry, particularly the forest sector, continued to weigh on rail freight volumes.

Rohrdorfer and ÖBB Rail Cargo Group are moving weekly Fluasit shipments from Gmunden to the Brenner Base Tunnel site. The rail programme is expected to replace around 1,480 truck journeys by 2029.