On 13th December 2010, Lineas France, back then named OSR France, drove its first train from Aulnoye-Aymeries to Calais. Over the past 10 years, the French subsidiary of Lineas Group grew to more than 200 employees, 32 locomotives, offering rail freight services all over the territory. Olivier Deprez was the first employee and until October this year, Lineas’ country manager France. “It was tough, but month after month, year after year, we managed to build up a real rail freight operator and grow steadily.”