Private company

Veolia Cargo

European rail freight transportation company

Veolia Cargo was a European rail freight transportation company that operated mainly in France and Germany. On 2 September 2009, the company was acquired by Eurotunnel and SNCF, the deal being finalised on 1 December 2009.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded1
  • Industryrail freight transport1
  • HeadquartersParis1

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Veolia Lok 37 513 und 514 Biel 03 08
Photo: Хрюша, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Veolia Cargo was a European rail freight transportation company that operated mainly in France and Germany. On 2 September 2009, the company was acquired by Eurotunnel and SNCF, the deal being finalised on 1 December 2009.2

Corporate structure

Veolia Cargo is part of a group headed by Transdev Group. 64 entities, 12 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Captrain1
  2. Succeeded by Europorte1

Timeline

  1. 2009Founded Founded1

Sources

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