Renovated rail freight line in southwest France finally enters service

A 12.5 kilometre-long rail freight line between Laluque and Tartas, in south-west France has finally re-entered service after a hiatus of almost five years. The line was closed in March 2019 following the derailment of a freight train which caused significant damage.

Since then, traffic had been transferred to the road. Pre-closure, Fret SNCF had been transporting several thousand tonnes of ammonia and soda ash …