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By Stuart Todd
The launch of Brittany Ferries’ long-awaited rail freight ‘motorway’ service for unaccompanied trailers, running between Cherbourg and Bayonne-Mouguerre, near the Spanish border, moved a step closer this week.
After a successful test run, a 550-metre train of 15 Modalohr-type wagons arrived at the new combined road-rail terminal at the Normandy port.
Further trials are planned for March, with the commercial launch of the rail freight motorway service scheduled to follow shortly after.
Brittany Ferries’ aim is to connect markets in France, the UK, Ireland ...
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