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.
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.
German rail freight operators have warned that the scale and coordination of construction activity managed by DB InfraGO are increasing costs and pushing freight traffic back onto the road network.