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Lineas
Lineas is Europe's largest private rail freight operator. Headquartered in Belgium, it also operates from various sites across France, Germany and the Netherlands. The company, that was established as the successor to the freight division of the Belgian National Railway Company (NMBS / SNCB) and privatized in the context of the liberalization of the rail freight market, has rapidly expanded its operations across Europe. Shareholders are the Federal Holding and Investment Company (Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij) and private equity group Argos Wityu.
The primary business activity of Lineas is the transport of goods by rail.
Lineas operates an extensive rail network across Europe, with key operational hubs in Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium, alongside major logistics centers in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. The company has strong ties with the largest North Sea Ports (Antwerp, Ghent, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Terneuzen) and plays a crucial role in connecting Europe’s industrial heart and largest chemical clusters. As a cross-border rail transport operator, Lineas provides its own traction in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and Germany. Moreover, the company has a presence on both the French and German sides of the Rhine.[citation needed]
Lineas offers a wide range of rail freight transport services. These include:
Lineas serves a variety of industries. The key industry segments include:
Lineas invested heavily in technological innovation in recent years. The company’s digital platform, MyLineas, allows customers to manage their transports in real time. Key features include:
In recent years, Lineas has focused on promoting a level playing field within the rail freight sector and between rail and road transport. To address competition with major State-owned rail operators and reduce potential market distortions, Lineas has emphasized the need for fair competition measures. Additionally, the company advocates for the removal of tax advantages granted to road transport and supports the internalization of external costs, such as road congestion, pollution, and safety-related expenses, across all transport modes.[citation needed]
Lineas is led by Bernard Gustin, supported by a team of executives.
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Lineas
Lineas is Europe's largest private rail freight operator. Headquartered in Belgium, it also operates from various sites across France, Germany and the Netherlands. The company, that was established as the successor to the freight division of the Belgian National Railway Company (NMBS / SNCB) and privatized in the context of the liberalization of the rail freight market, has rapidly expanded its operations across Europe. Shareholders are the Federal Holding and Investment Company (Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij) and private equity group Argos Wityu.
The primary business activity of Lineas is the transport of goods by rail.
Lineas operates an extensive rail network across Europe, with key operational hubs in Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium, alongside major logistics centers in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. The company has strong ties with the largest North Sea Ports (Antwerp, Ghent, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Terneuzen) and plays a crucial role in connecting Europe’s industrial heart and largest chemical clusters. As a cross-border rail transport operator, Lineas provides its own traction in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and Germany. Moreover, the company has a presence on both the French and German sides of the Rhine.[citation needed]
Lineas offers a wide range of rail freight transport services. These include:
Lineas serves a variety of industries. The key industry segments include:
Lineas invested heavily in technological innovation in recent years. The company’s digital platform, MyLineas, allows customers to manage their transports in real time. Key features include:
In recent years, Lineas has focused on promoting a level playing field within the rail freight sector and between rail and road transport. To address competition with major State-owned rail operators and reduce potential market distortions, Lineas has emphasized the need for fair competition measures. Additionally, the company advocates for the removal of tax advantages granted to road transport and supports the internalization of external costs, such as road congestion, pollution, and safety-related expenses, across all transport modes.[citation needed]
Lineas is led by Bernard Gustin, supported by a team of executives.