Euro Cargo Rail
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Euro Cargo Rail is a French rail freight operator formed in 2005 as a subsidiary of English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS).
was awarded a safety certification allowing freight train operations in France; it was then able to operate trains on behalf of ECR.
The company became a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn
in 2007 when its parent EWS was acquired. By 2008 it was the second rail freight company in France after SNCF
with 5.3% of the market.
By 2010 the company's market share was estimated at 8%.
In October 2010 Euro Cargo Rail formed a joint venture with the Port of La Rochelle
, called OFP La Rochelle
.
classification number, 'Class 21'.
From 2007 to 2009 the company also acquired several Vossloh G1000 BB
locomotives,, and briefly leased 3 TRAXX F140 AC locomotives from MRCE
in 2007; these were return from lease in 2008.
The company began leasing around ten Vossloh G2000 locomotives, and five Vossloh Euro 4000 locomotives (1668mm gauge) in 2008-9 from Angel Trains Cargo.
In 2008 two TRAXX F140 MS locomotives operating in ECR livery were used for homologation of the type in France and Belgium; certification was obtained in July 2009. The two locomotives formed part of an order of 20 units delivery in 2009/10. 45 more units were ordered in 2009 to be split between DB Schenker (25 units) and ECR (20 units), and delivered from 2010 onwards.
EMD Series 66
locomotives were transferred from EWS to ECR; by November 2007 fifty locomotives had been transferred, also in late 2007 the company began receiving shipments of a 60 unit order of EMD Series 66
locomotives, numbered as 'Class 77' from 77001 to 77060.
From 2010 the company began leasing Alstom Prima electric locomotives (sub types BB 27000, and BB 37000 dual and triple voltage) from Akiem.
The company also began hiring SNCF Y8000
type shunters from Akiem in the same year.
History
Euro Cargo Rail was founded in February 2005, in April 2005 EWS InternationalEWS International was the division of EWS responsible for operations through the Channel TunnelChannel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...
was awarded a safety certification allowing freight train operations in France; it was then able to operate trains on behalf of ECR.
The company became a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
in 2007 when its parent EWS was acquired. By 2008 it was the second rail freight company in France after SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
with 5.3% of the market.
By 2010 the company's market share was estimated at 8%.
In October 2010 Euro Cargo Rail formed a joint venture with the Port of La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
, called OFP La Rochelle
OFP La Rochelle
OFP La Rochelle is a rail freight company; a joint venture between Euro Cargo Rail and the port of La Rochelle. The company's first operations began in October 2010.-History:...
.
Fleet
The initial operations of ECR were carried out with four leased Vossloh G1206 diesel locomotives, maintenance of the locomotives was to be carried out at EWS's Dollands Moor depot in the United Kingdom, so the locomotives were given a TOPSTOPS
Total Operations Processing System, or TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock owned by a rail system...
classification number, 'Class 21'.
From 2007 to 2009 the company also acquired several Vossloh G1000 BB
Vossloh G1000 BB
The Vossloh G1000 BB is a class of off-centre cab diesel-hydraulic B'B' 4 axle locomotives built by Vossloh in Kiel since 2002. When operating under Swiss owenership the locomotives have received the class Am 842, several units owned by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois are...
locomotives,, and briefly leased 3 TRAXX F140 AC locomotives from MRCE
MRCE
MRCE can refer to:*Manav Rachna College Of Engineering*Mitsui Rail Capital EuropeSee also*Mrče, village in Serbia...
in 2007; these were return from lease in 2008.
The company began leasing around ten Vossloh G2000 locomotives, and five Vossloh Euro 4000 locomotives (1668mm gauge) in 2008-9 from Angel Trains Cargo.
In 2008 two TRAXX F140 MS locomotives operating in ECR livery were used for homologation of the type in France and Belgium; certification was obtained in July 2009. The two locomotives formed part of an order of 20 units delivery in 2009/10. 45 more units were ordered in 2009 to be split between DB Schenker (25 units) and ECR (20 units), and delivered from 2010 onwards.
EMD Series 66
EMD Series 66
The Electro-Motive Diesel Class 66 is a series of Co-Co six axle diesel locomotives built by EMD for the European heavy freight market....
locomotives were transferred from EWS to ECR; by November 2007 fifty locomotives had been transferred, also in late 2007 the company began receiving shipments of a 60 unit order of EMD Series 66
EMD Series 66
The Electro-Motive Diesel Class 66 is a series of Co-Co six axle diesel locomotives built by EMD for the European heavy freight market....
locomotives, numbered as 'Class 77' from 77001 to 77060.
From 2010 the company began leasing Alstom Prima electric locomotives (sub types BB 27000, and BB 37000 dual and triple voltage) from Akiem.
The company also began hiring SNCF Y8000
SNCF Class Y 8000
The SNCF Class Y 8000 is a class of diesel shunter built between 1977 and 1990.-History and design:The locomotives were developed by SNCF for shunting duties...
type shunters from Akiem in the same year.