(24/10/2023) 

Operation will begin with three weekly trains to Toulouse as well as one weekly connection between Barcelona and Lyon. Via Toulouse the route also connects cargo to Bordeaux by using the company’s partner network. Furthermore, it is intended to extend the connectivity on the Spanish side by rail to the areas of Tarragona and Zaragoza.

This new offering of block trains can shorten transit times for import and export cargo in the areas of Toulouse, Bordeaux and Lyon by up to 12 days (7 days on average) compared to traditional routings via French or North European ports.

This improvement will be achieved by the implementation of routes with shorter transport distances and the utilisation of electrified trains of 750 metres, powered by Captrain’s Stadler Euro 6000 locomotives, which cross the border via LFP Perthus on international gauge.