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New group to push French rail freight

French rail operators have set up a new alliance, Fret Ferroviaire Français du Futur (4F) to promote the freight industry throughout the country. It aims to double freight on the network by 2030 and medium and long-term plans to this end are now being prepared. Rail freight in France has stagnated over the past ten years with a 9-10% share of the land transport market, behind Switzerland (35), Austria (32%), Germany ... [+]