The Port of Marseille Fos (GPMM) saw its containerised rail freight traffic dip by 22 per cent last year compared to 2022, reducing its modal share from 16.9 per cent to 15.2 per cent. The operating authority highlighted that to the backdrop of a difficult macroeconomic climate and geopolitical instability, its global traffic declined to […]
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Port of Marseille posts sharp decline in containerised rail freight traffic
The Port of Marseille Fos (GPMM) saw its containerised rail freight traffic dip by 22 per cent last year compared to 2022, reducing its modal share from 16.9 per cent to 15.2 per cent. The operating authority highlighted that to the backdrop of a difficult macroeconomic climate and geopolitical instability, its global traffic declined to […]
Will France miss out on EU funds for the Turin-Lyon railway?
The project for the Turin-Lyon railway continues to create controversies in France. The country is running the serious risk of missing out on key EU funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The Lyon-Turin Transalpine Committee pointed out that the French government has until 30 January to apply for the co-financing of the Final Preliminary […]
Stagnant to stable outlook for French rail freight in 2024
After a difficult 2023, French rail freight is unlikely to fare much better this year, the head of a leading player in the sector has warned in an interview with RailFreight.com. “I think the market will be stagnant for three reasons. Firstly, there appears to be little sign that economic activity is picking up again, […]
Rail freight service levels markedly increased, says SNCF Réseau
French infrastructure manager (IM) SNCF Réseau claims there has been a marked improvement in customer service levels in recent years. The volume of freight train paths on offer increased by 72 per cent since 2020. Moreover, the company is now able to respond to 89 per cent of its customers’ requests with an improved allocation […]