
AI aims to simplify the modal shift
LOGISTICS STRATEGIES – JUNE 2026 Subject to complex operational constraints, combined transport is an ideal field for artificial intelligence. The
In France, freight transport is responsible for 9% of national greenhouse gas emissions (370 billion tonnes-km), 89% of which is carried by road, 9% by rail and 2% by inland waterway. The transport sector needs to evolve in order to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 28% (based on 2019 projections) to achieve its 2030 Low Carbon Strategy objective.
Digitising rail and river services
Digitally connect
freight to rail and river services
Developing new rail and river services
and infrastructure

LOGISTICS STRATEGIES – JUNE 2026 Subject to complex operational constraints, combined transport is an ideal field for artificial intelligence. The

Rail-road transport offers significant advantages in terms of reducing emissions, provided that the rail network is modernised. LE NOUVEL
