Chemins de fer et transport automobile
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Chemins de fer et transport automobile (CFTA) is a French transport company descended from the Société générale des chemins de fer économiques which operated thousands of kilometres of local railways (mostly narrow gauge
) in France
in the late 19th century through to the 1930s.
CFTA became a part of the Veolia Transport
as part of the Veolia Cargo
division of the company. In 2009 Veolia Cargo was acquired by SNCF
and Eurotunnel
, with CFTA becoming Europorte proximity and part of Eurotunnel as part of its Europorte freight subsidiary.
The CFTA Cargo subsidiary still runs the freight railways around Gray
and Châtillon-sur-Seine
, famous for being the last place where main line steam locomotive
s operated in France.
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
) in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the late 19th century through to the 1930s.
CFTA became a part of the Veolia Transport
Veolia Transport
Veolia Transport is the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement...
as part of the Veolia Cargo
Veolia Cargo
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.-History:...
division of the company. In 2009 Veolia Cargo was acquired by SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
and Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel
Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. The Company operates the car shuttle services and earns revenue on other trains passing through the tunnel...
, with CFTA becoming Europorte proximity and part of Eurotunnel as part of its Europorte freight subsidiary.
The CFTA Cargo subsidiary still runs the freight railways around Gray
Gray, Haute-Saône
Gray is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France. It has a population of 6,175 inhabitants .-Geography:Gray is situated on the banks of the Saône River...
and Châtillon-sur-Seine
Châtillon-sur-Seine
Châtillon-sur-Seine is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-Personalities:Châtillon-sur-Seine was the birthplace of:* Auguste Marmont, duke of Ragusa , Marshal of France...
, famous for being the last place where main line steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s operated in France.