What Eurorail does

Eurorail is a private, independently held rail freight and multimodal logistics group founded in 1990 and majority-owned by the American railway investment firm Railroad Development Corporation (RDC). The group operates through a network of five rail-connected logistics platforms located in Le Boulou (France, headquarters), Golbey and Combs-la-Ville (France), Bayonne (France), Aalst (Belgium, via EURORAIL INTERNATIONAL NV), and Fontevivo/Parma (Italy, via EURORAIL ITALIA S.P.A.), supplemented by its French railway operating subsidiary RegioRail, which joined the group in 2012. RegioRail ranks as the 5th largest rail freight operator in France, running approximately 200 trains per week across 42-44 locomotives and 10 operational sites under a National Security Certificate covering the entire French territory.

Eurorail's service portfolio is built on three integrated pillars: railway operations (complete trains, single wagonload, long-distance traction, and proximity/short-haul services via RegioRail), transport coordination/freight forwarding (door-to-door planning, rail and road operator selection, hub management), and logistics & distribution (rail-connected warehousing, cross-docking, traceability, and last-mile distribution). The Eurostock platform provides real-time cargo tracking and traceability. The company's core technology is a multimodal integration layer that coordinates rail, road, and warehousing assets; the strategic value is the combination of physical infrastructure (rail-connected warehouses, locomotives, sorting tracks) with coordination services for first/last-mile delivery across France, Belgium, Italy, and into Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal.

The business operates on a B2B enterprise model with direct field sales targeting industrial shippers in paper & pulp, FMCG, steel & metallurgy, furniture, and beverages & agri-food. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based fees on rail freight movements and transport coordination services, plus professional services revenue from warehousing and distribution. Pricing is custom and quoted per engagement rather than publicly disclosed. Group structure spans three legal entities across three jurisdictions, with 101-250 total employees (RegioRail alone accounting for approximately 250-324 personnel, including operational crews and support staff), and a board chaired by RDC's Henry Posner.

Name

Eurorail

Legal name

Eurorail

Website

https://eurorail.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eurorail is a private, RDC-backed European rail freight and multimodal logistics group operating five rail-connected platforms across France, Belgium, and Italy, serving industrial shippers in paper, FMCG, steel, furniture, and agri-food via subsidiary RegioRail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Services

NAICS

Short Line Railroads (482112), Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Rail Freight Operators (International Corridors) (TLADACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Freight Yard Operations (Classification, Hump & Flat Yards) (TLAJAFAB), Intermodal Rail Forwarding (Rail-Truck / Rail-Port Drayage) (TLACADAC)

Keywords

• Rail freight transport
• Multimodal logistics
• Freight forwarding
• Rail-connected warehousing
• Cross-docking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalst

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rail freight operations: Core rail freight services including train operations, wagon management, and long-distance rail transport between European platforms
2. Transport coordination services: Door-to-door planning, selection of rail and road operators, internal hubs, and multimodal coordination services
3. Logistics & distribution: Warehousing, storage, cross-docking, and distribution services from rail-connected platforms

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eurorail operates rail freight and multimodal logistics services across Europe, with subsidiaries in France, Belgium, and Italy. Its core offering combines railway operations (via RegioRail), door-to-door transport coordination (freight forwarding), and rail-connected warehousing/distribution with real-time cargo traceability, serving industrial shippers in paper & pulp, FMCG, steel, furniture, and beverages & agri-food sectors.

Product overview

Eurorail is a rail freight and multimodal logistics operator offering an integrated platform of services. The core offering consists of railway operations through subsidiary Regiorail (handling complete trains, isolated wagons, and proximity operations), transport coordination/freight forwarding for door-to-door planning, and logistics & distribution with rail-connected warehousing. These services are tied together by strategic platforms in France, Belgium, and Italy and supported by Eurostock real-time tracking. The company integrates rail, road, and logistics into comprehensive multimodal solutions for industrial and consumer goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RegioRail (Railway Operations)
• Transport Coordination (Freight Forwarding) Door-to-door planning, coordination of rail and road operators, and internal hub management for comprehensive freight forwarding services for industrial clients.
• Logistics & Distribution Rail-connected warehousing, cross-docking, traceability management, and distribution services across strategic platforms in France, Belgium, and Italy. Includes specialized handling such as paper roll clamps.
• Rail-Connected Logistics Platforms Five strategically located rail-connected warehouses in France, Belgium, and Italy (Le Boulou, Golbey, Lieusaint, Fontevivo/Castelguelfo, Bayonne) enabling combined rail transport with local logistics management. Total surface area exceeding 40,000 m².
• Eurostock (Real-Time Tracking) Real-time goods tracking system allowing customers to monitor their shipments throughout the supply chain via a client portal.
• Multimodal Transport Solutions Integrated rail-road coordination for first/last mile delivery and complete door-to-door logistics combining rail, road, and hub operations for industrial and consumer goods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant carbon footprint reduction through rail transport
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Cargo: Deutsche Bahn's freight rail subsidiary and one of Europe's largest rail freight operators. Competes with Eurorail's cross-border France-Belgium-Italy corridors, especially for industrial and intermodal traffic.
• SBB Cargo: Swiss national railway's freight division providing domestic and cross-border single wagonload and block train services. Comparable to Eurorail/RegioRail on European wagonload operations and network access models.
• Rail Cargo Group: ÖBB's rail freight division, a broad European incumbent offering block trains, wagonload and logistics across Central Europe. Comparable on cross-border lanes and wagonload capability but operates at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• TX Logistik: Germany-based rail freight operator (owned by Italian state railway FS via Mercitalia) running cross-border block trains and intermodal services across Northern Italy, Germany and Benelux, overlapping Eurorail's France-Belgium-Italy lanes.
• BLS Cargo: Swiss-registered open-access rail freight operator running cross-border Alpine and Benelux traffic. Comparable to Eurorail as a mid-sized private cross-border operator with traction and forwarding services.
• Mercitalia: Italian state railway FS's freight group operating rail freight, terminal and logistics services across Italy and into France, Switzerland and Benelux. Direct peer on Eurorail's France-Italy axis and at the Fontevivo platform.
• Fret SNCF: The historical French national rail freight operator, the dominant incumbent against whom RegioRail ranks 5th in France. Direct competitor for wagonload and block train traffic on the same national network.
• Captrain: Captrain is the rail freight arm of the Müller logistics group, operating multimodal rail-road services across France, Germany, Benelux and Iberia. Direct competitor to Eurorail's integrated rail forwarding and traction services.
• Lineas: Belgium-headquartered private rail freight operator with a similar size and positioning to Eurorail, focused on cross-border European rail and single wagonloads. Closest direct comparable by geography and business model.

Emerging players

• HUPAC: Swiss intermodal operator running combined road-rail shuttles through the Alps into Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands. Comparable to Eurorail's intermodal forwarding and platform model for combined transport customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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