Port de Cherbourg - projet de Ferroutage : test concluant pour le 1er train d'essai ! EN

On 10 December 2024 a test train rode the track linking Cherbourg-en-Cotentin’s railway station to the docks for the first time. The purpose of the test was to validate the railway system within the dock area before freight services reopen. A freight train will start providing a return service between Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Bayonne from the spring of 2025. Initiated by Brittany Ferries, this rolling road project was realized by Ports of Normandy, Cherbourg Port and SNCF Réseau with support from the French government and the European Union. It will contribute to decarbonizing the logistics sector. A major awareness campaign relating to the use of level crossings will be undertaken to ensure public safety.