The Company

T3M is a Combined Transport Operator

specialised in the rail-route technique for continental and maritime transport

The company was created in 2000 by Jean-Claude Brunier with the objective of creating a Rail-Route Combined Transport Operator that meets the criteria of road transporters both in terms of quality and cost. T3M is therefore actively participating in the emergence of a competitive rail hub for combined freight transport in France.

In 2008, it achieved the status of being an authorised candidate for train paths, thus enabling it to monitor the quality of train traffic and adapt to market demand. The objectives set by Jean-Claude Brunier when the Company was created are now the signature values of T3M:

T3M is part of the Open Modal group along with the companies TAB Rail Road (Road transporter specialised in combined rail-route) BTM (Terminal Manager) and COMBIRAIL (Railway Company). The T3M head office is located near Montpellier. The Company also operates 11 terminals in France and Italy.

History

COMBINED TRANSPORT OPERATOR CREATED BY AND FOR THE ROAD SECTOR

T3M's story begins with TAB Rail Road, a road transporter founded in 1943 by Jean Brunier in Montpellier, France. In 1978, Jean-Claude Brunier took over the reins of the family business, with one idea in mind: to develop combined rail-road transport.

To this end, it will initiate a unique strategy: integrating the links in the combined rail-road transport chain to ensure a high quality level of service, meeting the quality, lead time and cost criteria demanded by the road sector.

GROUP CREATION

In 2000, Jean-Claude Brunier created T3M, Combined Transport Operator. Its role is to organize the rail part of the transport operation.

The opening up of rail freight to competition enabled T3M to become an authorized candidate in 2008, ordering its train paths directly from SNCF Réseau to offer better quality of service.  

In 2012, Jean-Claude Brunier created BTM, Multimodal Terminal Operator and in 2013 the Open Modal Group to bring the three companies together. In 2019, the final link in the combined transport chain is integrated with the creation of Combirail, the Group's rail company. 

HUPAC PARTNERSHIP

Since 2021, T3M has partnered with Hupac, Swiss rail operator to link its shuttle service between Paris and Novara with Hupac shuttles between Novara and Pescara, Bari and Pomezia.

This connection provides a reliable and regular rail transport solution covering a distance of more than 1,700 km. The connection between the French and Italian shuttles takes place at the CIM terminal in Novara. 

OPENING OF THE OUEST PROVENCE TERMINAL - MIRAMAS

Since April 2024, BTM has been operating this brand new 100% digitalized, low-carbon terminal built by the Open Modal Group.  

Built by the Open Modal Group and designed for combined rail-road transport, it has 4 900m tracks and will be the first rail terminal in France to feature remote-controlled gantry cranes and 100% electric reach stakers. It will be equipped with state-of-the-art tools for on-site optimization and management.

This terminal is the new T3M southeast hub for lines from Lille, Nancy and Bonneuil-sur-Marne. 

T3M TODAY

"Today, T3M is leading Rail-Road Combined Transport Operator. Thanks to our knowledge of the road world, we have implemented a service adapted to the needs of our market, bringing responsiveness, quality and capacity to our customers."
Anthony Chérubini, T3M General Manager

2023 figures : 
  • Turnover : 40 M€ 
  • 2.428 trains in operation
  • 92.000 ITUs transported
  • 8 terminals in France
  • 4 terminals in Italy
  • 86.036 Tonnes of CO2 saved
  • 2 177 733 km travelled