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1. INTRODUCTION 2. ROLL ON/ROLL OFF 3. FREIGHT FORWARDERS 4. CONTAINER TRAFFIC 5. GROUPAGE 6. ROAD/RAIL SYSTEMS 7. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL 8. AUTHORISATIONS 9. UK LICENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY 10. CABOTAGE 11. THIRD COUNTRY TRAFFIC 12. PERMITS 13. CONCLUSION 14. REVISION SUMMARY 15. Quick Exam Numbers / Facts – Memorise These 16.Final Memory Checklist

6. ROAD/RAIL SYSTEMS

  • Road/rail systems of particular interest to UK operators include services in France and Germany where vehicles and trailers can be carried by rail.
  • France:
  • Historically, French road/rail operations were associated with SNCF and the operating company Novatrans.
  • The original system used specially sized, unaccompanied 'Kangourou' semi-trailers.
  • The source notes that Novatrans subsequently became solely owned by the Charles André Group and joined with Greenmodal.
  • The system developed to carry most standard semi-trailers and ISO containers.
  • Germany:
  • Known as Kombi-Trans or Kombi-Verkehr.
  • Entire normal-dimension road vehicles can be carried; crews travel in separate passenger carriages.
  • Unaccompanied trailers and semi-trailers can also be carried.
  • The system can allow the driver to rest under drivers' hours controls.
  • The source describes a wider network than the French system, including routes into Austria and Italy and through Poland towards eastern Europe.