Eurotunnel Denounces Five Obstacles to the Development of Cross-Channel Rail Freight
31 October 2014 - 6:45PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Following the double digit growth in cross-Channel rail freight
in the third quarter of 2014, Eurotunnel (Paris:GET) outlined the
five most significant barriers to companies seeking to launch new
rail freight services, to an audience of rail specialists, in
Lille, on 9 October:
- Differences in train dimensions: In
Italy, the length of trains is limited to 500m, in Spain it is 400m
and in Germany 600m compared to 750m in France and the UK, thereby
limiting transport capacity (25% less capacity between Italy and
the UK)
- Gauge differences: the gauge of the UK
network is narrower and requires lower wagons than the rest of
Europe. These wagons are more expensive and have a reduced
capacity. This increases transport costs by €300 per train and
reduces revenues by 20%.
- The generalised use of “long” (13.6m)
containers, which are less adaptable to “multi-freight” wagons,
across continental Europe
- The lack of electrification on lines
from the Channel Tunnel across Kent
- The absence of a rail freight corridor
linking Manchester and Birmingham
Buoyed by this demonstration of support, Eurotunnel is calling
on the governments to take the measures necessary at every step of
the process to put more freight onto rail and to help develop clean
and sustainable cross-Channel transport.
Eurotunnel
Contacts:For UK media enquiries
contactJohn Keefe on + 44 (0) 1303 284491Email:
press@eurotunnel.comorFor investor enquiries
contact:Jean-Baptiste Roussille on +33 (0)1 40 98 04 81Email:
jean-baptiste.roussille@eurotunnel.comMichael Schuller on +44 (0)
1303 288749Email: Michael.schuller@eurotunnel.com
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