{"id":128967,"date":"2024-09-18T20:10:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=56248"},"modified":"2024-09-18T20:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:10:09","slug":"upgraded-feeder-rail-line-in-western-france-reopens-with-room-for-more-shippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=128967","title":{"rendered":"Upgraded feeder rail line in western France reopens with room for more shippers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The major upgrade of the 30-kilometre rail freight feeder line between Ch\u00e2teau-Gontier-sur-Mayenne and Sabl\u00e9-sur-Sarthe in western France was officially inaugurated last week following a nine-month closure. The line is critical to industrial rail logistics.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Two companies use the line – waste management group, S\u00e9ch\u00e9 Environnement and metal products stockists, Maisonneuve. With two weekly services on average, annual traffic was around 73,000 tonnes before the upgrade. This is expected to increase by 15,000 tonnes for Maisonneuve and 12,000 tonnes for S\u00e9ch\u00e9 Environnement.<\/p>\n

Attracting more shippers<\/h2>\n

The project aimed to ensure the line\u2019s long-term viability at a speed of 40km\/hour and attract new shippers. It forms part of an ongoing state-supported programme for the renewal of rail freight infrastructure. The upgrade was financed by the State (35 per cent), the regional public authority (35 per cent) and the remainder by departmental and municipal council bodies.<\/p>\n

The cost of the works was approximately 26 million euros, 10 million euros less than initially forecast. This was primarily due to the significant reuse of materials such as rails, ballast and sleepers from passenger lines. The downward trend in the inflation rate was also a factor.<\/p>\n