04-07-2018

A Euro Carex delegation met representatives of the Italian rail transport company Mercitalia, which will launch a high-speed railfreight service in Italy in October 2018.

25-06-2018

The final report of the "Business Plan" study was presented by the Transae engineering office to the members of the Euro Carex' Board of Directors. The conclusions will be made public at the next Euro Carex General Assembly.

05-03-2018

The second phase of the study, which focused on determining the costs associated with the Carex project on a European scale, was presented to the members of the Euro Carex' Board of Directors. They validated the work carried out and authorized the implementation of the third phase.

22-11-2017

The Transae engineering office, chosen by Euro Carex to carry out the "Business Plan" study, presented the first phase of its work to the members of the Euro Carex' Board of Directors. The launch of the second phase of the study was officially approved on the same day.

20-07-2017

During a meeting with representatives of each of the Euro Carex railports and the consultancy agency in charge, the feasability study of the Euro Carex concept was launched. The study aims to identify the potential freight volumes to feed the Euro Carex rail freight service at European level and to evaluate the revenue and expenses linked to it. The results of the study are expected by the end of the year. 

19-06-2017

A German delegation of about ten members, lead by the Parlementary State Secretary in charge of transportation and logistics, Mrs Dorothee Bär, was welcome by the members of the Euro Carex Board and by members of Euro Carex Club. The interest of German economic and political networks for the Euro Carex concept was confirmed during the meeting. 

04-05-2017

On May 4th 2017, a Chinese delegation led by the General Manager of Hubei Infinity Railway Technology was welcomed in Lyon by the Chairmans of Euro Carex, Roissy Carex, and Lyon Carex, as well as the Chairman of the Board of Aéroports de Lyon.

The members of the Chinese delegation were introduced to the Carex project. A similar project is planned in China.

28-11-2016

On November 28th, the General Assembly approved the nomination of Patrick Renaud to the position of Chairman of Euro Carex. 

New actions to be conducted in 2017 were validated : 

- further studies and efforts in order to set up a Carex railport in Germany

- launch of studies for the business plan of a global high-speed rail freight network and on freight volumes

05-10-2016

Patrick Renaud, current Chairman of Roissy Carex, was unanimously elected Chariman of Euro Carex during the meeting of the Board of Administrators. He replaces Jean-Pierre Grafé, President ad interim since March 2015. His nomination should be approved during the next Euro Carex General Assembly.

08-07-2016

During the meeting of the Board of Administrators, the two consultants mandated by Euro Carex presented the conclusions of their studies.

Mr Grosch was asked to evaluate the Euro Carex project among German public authorities. Mr Osinga conducted a mission with major private operators in order to assess the strategic interest they grant to the Euro Carex project.

05-04-2016

The Euro Carex General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to facilitate public financing of innovative and sustainable infrastructure that create growth and employment in Europe, by changing the co-financing rules allowing access to subsidies of the European Funds. 

25-11-2015

Discover the new EURO CAREX brochures for institutionals and for transport professionals and their customers. Download in the Documentation section.

30-03-2015

The General Meeting of 30 March 2015 endorsed the appointment of directors designated by the associations Amsterdam Carex, Liège Carex, Lyon Carex, London Carex and Roissy Carex.

30-03-2015

The General Assembly accepted the proposal to award Yanick Paternotte, Past Chairman, the title of Honorary Chairman.

30-03-2015

Following the meeting of the Board consituted by the General Meeting of March 30, the interim presidency remains under the responsibility of Jean-Pierre Grafe, 1st Vice-President.

31-12-2014

The Founding Chairman of Euro Carex submitted his resignation to the Board. Jean-Pierre Grafe, 1st Vice-President shall chair ad interim.

22-10-2014

The consulting firms, Transae and Aertec, mandated by Lyon Carex, conducted a study to analyze the organization and the cost of handling within the Euro Carex project. The results have validated the consistency of studies already conducted by Liège Carex and Amsterdam Carex. Transae and Aertec also presented recommendations to guide the drafting of specifications across the European network.

20-03-2014

Euro Carex launched a consultation with the railways and rolling stock manufacturers for a feasibility study on the reuse of existing rolling stock. The major objective of this study is to seek solutions at lower costs for starting Carex services.

14-01-2014

23-04-2013

In order to study possible developments on the German market, representativers of Euro Carex met with officers of the Leipzig airport operating company (Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding). The successful contacts reinforced Euro Carex's willingness to work with a German airport.

02-04-2012

 First major step for Eurocarex, the European high-speed rail freight network. Watch the film here: http://vimeo.com/39522466   

Euro Carex has achieved a major step : the first test of a high-speed freight train between Lyon St Exupéry airport and St. Pancras International Station in London, passing via Paris Charles De Gaulle airport and the Channel Tunnel. This test demonstrates the efficiency, speed and environmental benefits of a shift in intermodal container traffic from air to the high-speed rail network.

The high-speed freight train number 27274 (which has a potential load of 120 tonnes of parcels equivalent to 7 articulated trucks or 7 Boeing 737 cargo planes) left Lyon-St Exupéry airport on Tuesday 20 March at 16:42. It will arrive at St. Pancras International Station in London on Wednesday morning, after passing through the Channel Tunnel, travelling on High Speed 1 and having made an intermediate stop to take on extra cargo at Roissy (Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport).

The Express Rail Eurocarex operation could, in time, be connected to the trans-continental distribution network for next-day delivery with a carbon footprint lower than delivery by air and by road. In the future, express freight could also be accompanied by traditional freight.

This achievement has been made possible by the excellent coordination between the main European airports which are members of Eurocarex (Paris - CDG, Amsterdam, Liège and Lyon), the infrastructure managers (Eurotunnel, High Speed 1 and the manager of the French railway network Réseau Ferré de France) the operators (SNCF and Europorte) and their customers (Air France Cargo, FedEx, WFS, Geodis etc.). The loading and unloading operations in the passenger stations will be conducted by the Geodis subsidiary Geoparts Rail Solutions. Eurocarex is a project on a truly European scale. It is part of Eurotunnel's strategy to make the Channel Tunnel the natural choice for the transfer of freight between the UK and continental Europe.

Eurocarex is a solution to the continuous rise in fuel prices, to the growth in road congestion and the environmental constraints which limit the number of night flights.

Yanick Paternotte, member of the French parliament and Chairman of EUROCAREX, stated:

"I am delighted that today's test over the European high speed rail network clearly shows the interest which strategic players in the logistics field - airports as well as rail operators - have in linking their infrastructures to key European economic centres. It will bring benefits to both industry and society in general".

27-03-2012

From 27 to 30 March, 2012, Euro Carex participated in the International Week of Transport and Logistics - SITL Europe, one of the most important logistic trade fair in Europe.

22-01-2012

In June 2011, Euro Carex asked the Belgian consultant ETS to the consolidation of data from market research carried out locally by the various sites Carex. This preparatory work for the realization of the Euro Carex business plan is complex because the perimeters, reference units, and the year, differ from one study to another. The analysis presented on November 24 2011  in Roissy-en-France (CDG) led to define a reliable method of consolidation which should be validated at the last week of February 2012. Then, the consultant will need two / three months to deliver a report on consolidated flow statement.

Meanwhile, the consortium SNCF Geodis - EUROPORTE continues its independent market research conducted by the firm Frost and Sullivan, the first phase showed that the "express" high value air flow at night is the indispensable foundation of the project "CAREX".

Finally, local entities continue Carex Planning Studies and interface air-rail-road, coordinated within the federation Euro Carex.

22-09-2011

Euro Carex participated in the 8th edition of "Transport & Logistics" trade fair in Antwerp - Belgium

13-05-2011

From 10 to 13 May 2011, Euro Carex will participate in one of the most important logistic trade fair in Europe.

http://www.transportlogistic.de/

15-04-2010

Round-table and debate in Brussels, Wednesday the 14th of April 2010, co-organised by Ile-de-France Europe and Euro Carex, with the participation of Gilles Savary, former Vice President of the Commission on Transport of the European Parliament, Vice-president of the Gironde County council (France),  Mathieu Grosch and Said El Khadraoui, members of the European Parliament - TRAN Commission (Transport), Sandro Santamato, head of unit, DG Move A3, European Commission, Yanick Paternotte, President of the EURO CAREX association, and member of the French Parliament.

At a time when the European Parliament is debating over its future contribution on transport policy, the European Commission is preparing a communication, due in autumn 2010, on the future scenarios that will determine the future of transport for the coming 20 to 40 years, as well as a proposition to revise the guidelines of the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T).

The future White Paper of the Commission should make suggestions as to new policy orientations, aiming at rebalancing different modes of transport by revitalizing rail, promoting maritime and fluvial transport, and monitoring the growth in air transport. And all this with a sustainable perspective, by addressing the ever growing problems of energy costs, CO2 gas emissions, goods transport safety and congestion of major road axis.

These concerns are tackled by EURO CAREX, a project that aims to develop a European freight service on the existing high speed rail network. It will thereby allow the modal report of air freight, currently transported by trucks or short and medium distance flights, towards high speed trains. During a first phase that runs until 2015, the EURO CAREX service will link the airports of Amsterdam-Schiphol, Liège, Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, Roissy-CDG, the London area and Germany (Cologne or Frankfurt). In the future, the network will extend as far as Italy and Spain.

17-09-2009

Yanick Paternotte, Member of the French Parliament, Chairman of Roissy Carex and Euro Carex and author of the Parliamentary report «Remettre le fret sur les rails : un défi économique, social et environnemental» (Getting freight back on track: an economic, social and environmental challenge) is delighted with the rail freight revival programme unveiled by the government on 16 September 2009, not least because it adopts many of his recommendations.

These recommendations include the creation of local rail operators and the development of high-speed freight. In its national commitment to rail freight, the government also reiterates its support for the Carex high-speed freight project initiated and supported by Yanick Paternotte.

It has to be said that this commitment by government to rail freight marks a necessary and welcome break with previous policy in this area. The task now is to support and defend this French political initiative at the European level.

View the “National Commitment to Rail Freight” press kit issued by the French government (in French)