Truck and rail freight services hit the buffers as French wildfires spread
The Loadstar · Jul 28, 2026
Massive wildfires in south-west France are impacting rail and road freight traffic. All rail traffic going between Bordeaux and Bayonne and Spain, via the Atlantic coast, has been suspended. DB Cargo France president and CEO Alexandre Gallo told The Loadstar this meant five trains a day being cancelled since the wildfires broke out last week. Mr Gallo said the company had been informed that traffic on the rail line will not resume before ...
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