News / The end is nigh for Fret SNCF, as its rail freight routes are taken over by rivals

The transfer of SNCF subsidiary Fret SNCF’s rail freight routes to rival operators is nearing completion.

An agreement between France and the EU over the rail freight operator’s debts entails the relinquishment of around 20 routes, of which 15 have been taken on by rivals so far, including six by DB Cargo France.

Two of the remaining routes, between France and Italy through the Alps, include a section closed to traffic since last August’s major landslide, have yet to be allocated.

Another, between ...