The rail freight arm of Groupe Eurotunnel, Europorte, has been certified to operate on the Belgian rail network, Infrabel.
This safety certification, issued by the SCCIF (the Belgian railway safety authority) allows Europorte to extend its development in Belgium.
Since 19 March Europorte has been operating direct services up to six times per week, under licence, between the quarry at Lessines (Belgium) and the cement works at Obourg, near Amiens (Picardy).
François Coart, Development Director of Europorte, said:
“Europorte is seeking to become a major player in European rail freight.
“The certification granted by the Belgian authorities allows us to directly manage our expansion in Belgium and deliver to our customers the benefits of our quality of service and reliability.”
