{"id":88692,"date":"2024-07-17T20:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=54529"},"modified":"2024-07-17T20:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:04:10","slug":"nobody-wants-to-restart-the-train-serving-the-rungis-international-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=88692","title":{"rendered":"Nobody wants to restart the train serving the Rungis International Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 pick up the service have until 19 July to show interest and possibly relaunch the service in 2026, but no one has yet come forward.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The service, operated by Fret SNCF, was discontinued in the context of the European Commission\u2019s investigation into the company for possible illegal state aid. To avoid massive sanctions, Fret SNCF had to give up various contracts<\/a> by the of 2023, equalling 20 per cent of their activities.<\/p>\n

One of these contracts was the Perpignan-Rungis service, for which Fret SNCF got a special extension to continue until the end of 2024. However, the company stopped the service on 28 June<\/a>, claiming that the refrigerated wagons used to transport goods both ways are too old and near the end of their lives. Thus, whoever picks up the contract might incur significant costs to rejuvenate the fleet.<\/p>\n