Macron dreams of a French “Deutschland Ticket”
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he is “in favour” of creating a system similar to the German “Deutschlandticket” in France, during an interview with French YouTuber, Hugo Travers. However, no details surrounding the modalities...Read more
Frecciarossa’s Paris-Lyon connection partially resumes after landslide
The Frecciarossa high-speed trains have been able to partially resume their services, after an interruption caused by a landslide in the Alps, in the Maurienne region. There are now two round trips a day between...Read more
Final excavation contract for new French-Italian tunnel has been assigned
The last contract for the excavations of the Italian side of the Turin-Lyon railway tunnel between Italy and France has been assigned. With this tender, the company overviewing the project TELT has allotted all the...Read more
French-Italian rail tunnel in the Alps still closed says SNCF
The substantial rockfall that occurred between in Savoie, France, on Sunday 27 August is still blocking train traffic between France and Italy in the Fréjus rail tunnel, says the French railway company SNCF in an...Read more
Renfe kicks into high gear with new high-speed service to France
Renfe will begin offering – starting Friday afternoon – a high-speed service between Madrid and the French coastal city of Marseille. The move comes a mere two weeks after the start of cross-border services between...Read more
2021: Total infrastructure spending up in Europe and stable in France
France appears to be lagging behind in the rollout of ERTMS. In 2021, France’s infrastructure maintenance spending was also lower than the European average. These are some of the conclusions of a recent report by...Read more
Renfe inaugurates new entity for international activities
Spanish operator Renfe announced the launch its fifth business unit on Wednesday, in a bid to manage and grow its international activities. Renfe Proyectos Internacionales was created following the restructuring of Renfe Operadora.Read more
France sees strongest post-COVID EU passenger rail traffic rebound
France shows one of the strongest rebounds in passenger rail traffic in Europe, according to a new report entitled The European Rail Transport Market In 2021. Published by the French Transport Authority, or Autorité de...Read more
Violent demonstrations against the Lyon-Turin rail link
Around 2,000 demonstrators gathered in the Maurienne valley in Savoie, France, to protest against the construction of a rail link including a tunnel under the Alps between Lyon and Turin. Activists expressed their concern regarding...Read more
Conclusive tests for the first French hybrid Régiolis trainset in Toulouse
The last testing phase in the project to turn a diesel-electric Régiolis train into a battery-electric diesel hybrid in France, initiated in 2018 by SNCF and Alstom, was recently concluded. Earlier this week, the train...Read more
Renfe given green light for French branch, ticket sale about to start
Spanish operator Renfe has completed the registration of its branch in Lyon in the French commercial register. The company can start commercial activity imminently, and ticket sale for the first services Barcelona – Lyon and...Read more
France’s plan for Spanish rail border crossing upgrade is ‘worrying’
The future of the upgrade of the rail border crossing between France and Spain on the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor is still unclear and concerns are increasing. Carlo Sacchi, Community Executive responsible for the Corridor, presented...Read more
Renfe branches out to South-America
Spanish operator Renfe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chilean State Railway Company (EFE) to explore future areas of cooperation. The move marks the next step Renfe’s efforts in lending expertise abroad.Read more