{"id":209128,"date":"2025-05-01T21:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=62069"},"modified":"2025-05-01T21:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:18:47","slug":"volumes-along-the-frejus-railway-are-well-below-pre-closure-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=209128","title":{"rendered":"Volumes along the Frejus Railway are well below pre-closure levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

A month after the re-opening of the Fr\u00e9jus Railway between France and Italy, traffic remains well down on pre-closure levels, according to one of the major rail companies using the line. \u201cOperationally, the resumption of services has gone well, but it\u2019s been a less positive picture for volumes. To date, we\u2019re at 50% of what we were doing before the closure of the line,\u201d Alexandre Gallo, President and CEO of DB Cargo France told Railfreight.com.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>He attributed this to the economic downturn, particularly in the automotive market, but also to changes in the habits of shippers, some of whom are routing via Switzerland. \u201cThere are also shippers who switched to road transport (following the closure of the line) and have signed medium-term agreements with road hauliers. We think volumes are likely to pick up in 2026,\u201d Gallo added.<\/p>\n