SNCF launches Rail Route Connect for massive road-to-rail shift

Seven companies with logistics sites across France joined forces with Fret SNCF to form the first national network to promote a massive shift of rail: Rail Route Connect (2RC). The association’s main objective is to further implement combined transport and increase the modal share of rail in France. The first flows on the 2RC network are expected to start in April.
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Yes, benefitting a high quality railway infrastructure, with high speed TGV track separated from cargo, within hemisphere potential for intermodal transports duly is present.
Otherwise, at no longer optimal railway infrastructure… – and bluntly by direct and indirect subsidies – just favouring core clients of railways – for majority such is not sustainable, but devastating.
(Now after shift to On Demand, simply majority does not afford any service, but ensured On Time supplies.)