16,000 trucks avoided thanks to Franco-German cooperation
To avoid a modal shift to road transport, the Rail Logistics Europe teams organized the diversion of hundreds of freight trains from Germany to France in mid-August.
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Full versionFreight trains between Strasbourg and Lauterbourg were successfully diverted during construction work. Franco-German cooperation avoided having an additional 16,000 trucks on the road, and proved how resilient rail freight transport is. In total, 11 companies—excluding the French and German infrastructure managers—worked closely together to carry off this complex, meticulously planned and technically coordinated operation, which:
- Enabled 478 traffic diversions
- Saved 100 tons of CO2
- Avoided another 16,000 trucks on the road
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