Source: https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2023/10/11/taking-over-fret-sncfs-contracts-is-challenging-for-private-operators/

‘Taking over Fret SNCF’s contracts is challenging for private operators’

The process of private operators taking over contracts and services given up by Fret SNCF as part of its economic rehabilitation is not all laughs and smiles. It is a challenging situation where companies are forced to deal with equipment and personnel shortages before operating the recently opened routes. “A new balance needs to be found”, comments Solène Garcin-Berson, the new general delegate of the French Rail Association (AFRA).