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‘2024 was a stagnating year for French rail freight’

The CEO of DB Cargo France, Alexandre Gallo. Image: © Association Française du Rail (AFRA) Association Française du Rail (AFRA)

The Frejus Railway will finally reopen at the end of March, hopefully bringing some relief to much of the rail freight industry in France and Italy after one and a half year. RailFreight.com had a chat with Alexandre Gallo, head of DB Cargo France and president of industry association AFRA, on this matter and much more.

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Author: Stuart Todd

Stuart Todd is a correspondent and frequent contributor for RailFreight.com

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