The development of intelligent transport systems
Lorry-Rail is the rail-road link operator between Bettembourg and Le Boulou
Lorry-Rail offers economical and reliable solutions to transport companies wishing to optimize their semi-trailer flows crossing France.
CO2 Saver
For a distance of 1050 km, CO2 gas emission reaches 1 ton by road transportation against only 0.2 ton by using Lorry-Rail service. 5 times less than by road.
Modalohr technology
The wagons are based on the Modalohr technology which has already been experienced since 2003 and has proved successful.
7/7 days
Operating seven days a week, even on Sundays and Bank Holidays when access to French motorways is strictly forbidden to trucks.
44 tons
Besides the cost and time saving compared to road transportation, the rail motonway link provides the possibility to load and carry 44 tons trailers.
20
Years Of Experience
LORRY-RAIL makes intermodality a reality…
What we do
Lorry-Rail is responsible for developing, promoting and operating the rail motorway link service between Luxembourg and Le Boulou.
Cost-efficient, fast and reliable, the Lorry-Rail service is a relevant alternative to road and complies with sustainable development principles set by the political authorities.
LORRY-RAIL carries unaccompanied trailers on the link from Bettembourg to Le Boulou.
Lorry-Rail offers so many benefits…
Our benefits
A decrease of environmental negative impacts
A Transport cost decrease
More competitive and sophisticated logistics chains
Rail service operating 7 days a week
Services
Up to 27 roundtrips are running every week , thus enabling a first carry over from motorways
to rail. Up to 48 trailers can be loaded per train.
Rail service operating 7 days a week, even on Sundays and Bank Holidays when access to
French motorways is strictly forbidden to lorries.
44 tons trailers are allowed which enables a weight increase of 17% compared to maximum
authorized 40 tons
Lorry-Rail and the Modalohr technology
Technology
Wagons and terminals have been designed to load and transport standard trailers by rail. We
use the Modalohr technology. A train is made up of 24 Modalohr wagons, each one able to
carry 2 standard unaccompanied trailers (that is to say a capacity of 48 unit by train).
- Technology reliability
The system has proved its reliability and enables very fast loading and loading - operations whatever the season
- Easy loading and unloading
Operations are under the control of the terminal staff. Terminals are opened 24/7 and - all year long.
Our shareholders
60,5%
34,5%
5%
Contact
General Management
Sébastien Favre
sebastien.favre@lorry-rail.com
Commercial Marketing &
Communication Director
Daniel Lebreton
daniel.lebreton@lorry-rail.com
Head of Customers services
Hervé J. Single
herve.single@lorry-rail.com
Customer services
MAINLINE NUMBER
+352 24 87 68 30
booking@lorry-rail.com
Production manager
Jean-Jacques Ferrari
jean-jacques.ferrari@lorry-rail.com
Human Resources Manager
Camille Lips
camille.lips-ext@viia.com
The terminals
Terminal Bettembourg
Terminal intermodal
Z.A.E. Wolser E, 100
L-3437 Dudelange
Terminal Viia Connect Le Boulou
Distriport
F-66161 Le Boulou
Christian MORIN
Head of Le Boulou terminal
christian.morin@viia.com
Tel : +33 (0)4 68 81 56 74
Terminal Viia Connect Le Boulou
Distriport
F-66161 Le Boulou
Christian MORIN
Head of Le Boulou terminal
christian.morin@viia.com
Tel : +33 (0)4 68 81 56 74