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2025/06/26 - New mobilities - DNA (FR) - Press - DNA (FR)

The future Draisy light rail train is still a long way off in Alsace

On Thursday 26 June, the partners in the Draisy consortium, led by industrialist Lohr and the SNCF, presented the major advances in the light rail project they have been developing for the past two years to an audience of elected representatives. At this stage, a number of hurdles still need…

2025/06/26 - Automotive - DNA (FR) - Lohr group - DNA (FR) - Press - DNA (FR)

Lohr develops its range of car carriers

This week, over four days, the Lohr Group welcomed more than 450 transport customers from 25 different countries to a unique sales event held at its factory in Duppigheim. Specializing in the design and marketing of car transport trailers since the 1960s, the manufacturer took this opportunity to present the…

2025/06/23 - Automotive - New mobilities - News - Release

Lohr Pole Position, the 100% business 100% innovation event

An opportunity to unveil the latest addition to the Lohr range of car carriers, the Eurolohr 600, and to present the progress of the Draisy light rail project with the SNCF and members of the France 2030 consortium.

2025/03/15 - New mobilities - DNA (FR) - Press - DNA (FR)

Draisy light rail to be trialled to eventually revive the Sarreguemines-Niederbronn line

The Draisy light train is due to be trialled in 2027 on the Sarralbe-Kalhausen line. The prototype is currently being designed. This solution, devised by Lohr and the SNCF group, is designed to revitalise small railway lines. The aim for the Grand Est region is to reopen the Sarreguemines-Bitche-Niederbronn line.

2025/03/13 - New mobilities - moselle.tv (FR) - Press - moselle.tv (FR)

Do you know what unusual new transport will be running between Sarralbe and Kalhausen?

The aim of this new and highly unusual form of transport is to revitalise the small railway lines. Here’s what it should look like. Draisy. That’s the name we’ve come up with for this light train, which is due to run on the Sarralbe-Kalhausen line between now and 2027. Conceived…

2025/02/04 - New mobilities - JEC (FR) - Press - JEC (FR)

Lohr gives new impetus to short lines with Draisy

Draisy is a very light electric passenger train. Designed to breathe new life into small rail lines in rural France, it is particularly well-suited to the aging infrastructure in place. Lohr, the rolling stock supplier, has used composites for this vehicle, which is currently under development.