French rail freight chief upbeat on Hexafret launch, despite strike threat
SNCF rail freight chief Frédéric Delorme has sounded an upbeat note on the growth prospects ...
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The hike in energy prices is threatening the future of France’s rail freight and intermodal operators, according to industry body Fret Ferroviaire Français du Futur (Alliance 4F)
It has slammed the government’s “silence” in response to its demands for financial relief.
Rising from €56 per megawatt per hour (MWh) last year to €473.51/MWh next year, the electricity bill paid by rail freight operators to SNCF Réseau, France’s rail network manager, will have increased more than eight-fold, it said.
“This is enough to put ...
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