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France-Germany rail highway service to be launched in September

Marco Raimondi
July 16, 2025
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A new rail highway service between Perpignan, in southern France, and Cologne, in western Germany, will commence in September. An exact date for the start…

‘Rolling highway between Perpignan and Cologne in the works’

Guest authors
June 4, 2025
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Spanish transport company Transfesa Logistics is working on a rolling highway between Perpignan (southern France) and Cologne (Germany). It is reportedly not the only such…

CargoBeamer doubles its cross-France piggy-back service

Simon Walton
September 12, 2024
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An innovative rail-based landbridge service down the spine of France is to double frequency on the back of demand from road operators.

CargoBeamer expands its Calais – Perpignan service

Guest authors
September 6, 2024
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CargoBeamer is doubling the frequency of its service on the Calais – Perpignan route. From Saturday 7 October, the company will offer four weekly round…

Nobody wants to restart the train serving the Rungis International Market

Marco Raimondi
July 17, 2024
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The rail freight service connecting Perpignan and the Rungis International Market in Paris, known as train des primeurs, was halted in June. Operators intending to…

End of the line for France’s iconic fresh produce train

Guest authors
June 14, 2024
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The so-called train des primeurs operated by Fret SNCF, which carries fresh fruit and vegetables from Perpignan, in southwest France, to Paris, is to be withdrawn. However, the service could return in 2026 under a new form after the construction of a combined transport terminal at the French capital’s Rungis wholesale market. The seasonal service…