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Paris-Rungis and Dunkirk Port join forces to create agro-logistics rail hub

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July 23, 2026
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Paris-Rungis, the world’s largest wholesale market for fresh produce and Dunkirk Port have signed an agreement to create an agro-logistics hub served by a rail…

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…

VIIA to operate rail freight terminal serving Paris’ biggest wholesale market

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July 3, 2024
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VIIA, a subsidiary of the French railway holding SNCF, won the concession for the future rail freight terminal which will serve the Rungis International Market…

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

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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operated by Fret SNCF, which carries fresh fruit and vegetables from Perpignan, in southwest France, to Paris, is to be withdrawn.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…