Topic: Ulysse Fret

time to act France’s transport minister backs rail freight—operators want law, not promises

France’s Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot, has pledged to support the rail freight sector with increased public funding and hinted at a possible eco-tax on…
sncf's assessment is no surprise DB Cargo France CEO: ‘State of French rail network is more concerning than ever’

Earlier this month, SNCF alerted the French authorities to the risk of a massive deterioration in the national rail network by 2028 without an additional…
2,000 daily trains possibly affected SNCF sounds the alarm on state of French rail network

SNCF has alerted the French authorities to the risk of a massive deterioration in the national rail network by 2028 without an additional 1 billion…
support from the industry Will France fund rail infrastructure upgrades with road tolls money?

France’s transport minister Philippe Tabarot pledged support to redirect the proceeds from the country’s network of toll motorways to rail with the aim of modernising…
over 4 billion euros planned French industry makes 72 proposals on how to spend Ulysse Fret funds

France is currently working on Ulysse Fret, a massive investment plan, totalling over four billion euros up until 2032, to develop rail freight. The industry…
bye bye billions? Is the French 100-billion-plan for rail in jeopardy?

A French State programme to invest 100 billion euros in rail transport up until 2040 could hit the buffers as a consequence of State budgetary…
French rail freight players run rule over 4 billion euro investment plan

A major investment programme totalling 4 billion euros to develop rail freight in France is due to be finalised later this year. Two of France’s…