Takargo Rail is a Portuguese rail transport company founded in 2006 by

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to take advantage of rail liberalisation in the

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History

Founded in 2006 by Mota-Engil, the company was the first private train operator in Portugal, operating trains in 2008. The company is involved in the rail transport of maritime intermodal freight and bulk freights (aggregates, metals, raw materials). A joint venture ''Ibercargo Rail'' was formed in 2009 with the Spanish company

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for rail freight operations between Spain and Portugal. The intermodal freight service was launched in 2010.

Rolling stock

As of 2009, the Takargo locomotive fleet includes seven

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locomotives (Portuguese class 6000), and two Portuguese class 1400 diesel locomotives.

References

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