Question 7732 — rail transport

Summary

Ms. Rachel Keke questions the Minister Delegate to the Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, responsible for transport, about the suspension of the so-called “primeurs” train. Indeed, on Wednesday April 19, 2023, the PRIMEVER company suspended its contract with the SNCF due to a delay in arrival at Rungis station, thus stopping the rail link between the Saint-Charles international market and the MIN of Rungis. The strike against pension reform, falling under the sole responsibility of the Government, can in no way justify the suspension of the contract and the cessation of circulation. Last year, between July and November 2022, only a few months after its relaunch, the new products train had already been suspended, thus calling into question the sustainable development of this line and more broadly of public rail freight. This connection currently depends on a single shipper, the PRIMEVER company. Thus, when it was relaunched on October 21, 2021, the greengrocers train only loaded 12 refrigerated wagons. Since November 2022, the train has loaded 14 refrigerated wagons, a far cry from the 24 wagons before the 2019 interruption. However, there is commercial and ecological interest in rail transport: a second carrier has positioned itself to load other wagons at departure from Perpignan. Why does SNCF Logistics refuse to integrate this second loader, when the train could run with 24 wagons? And why not associate local agricultural production in the Pyrénées-Orientales with this train? In addition, the absence of research into new chargers, which would allow a return to charging, questions the strategic orientations of the SNCF. How to establish a business model viable with a half-load train on the outward journey and an empty return? A single wagon transports up to 46 pallets, a truck transports 33. The conventional train loaded with its 24 wagons thus replaces 50 heavy goods vehicles and its carbon emissions, which are all the more toxic for those who travel and live around Rungis, an area congested by road traffic. The climate crisis requires us to meet environmental challenges public health. This requirement does not conflict with the costs for operators and customers: the SNCF price is 1000 euros/car, that of a truck is around 1200 euros per journey. Thus, amortizing the fixed costs of rail through a volume policy would make it possible to meet climate requirements while offering a competitive and attractive commercial offer. The current financing of this line should make it possible to reinvest in the maintenance and renovation of wagons rather than compensating for the absence of operators. The redevelopment of the French rail freight industry guarantees employment and know-how whose ecological objective is essential and above all urgent. In view of this new suspension, she wishes to know what economic and industrial strategy the minister intends to implement in order to perpetuate this train service. early fruits.

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