New operator Evolyn hopes to challenge Eurostar’s reign in the Channel Tunnel
Two weeks ago, the last red train adorned with the Thalys name left Paris for Brussels. Henceforth, high-speed rail connections between London and Paris, but also Belgium and the Netherlands, will be run exclusively under...Read more
Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs to operate new Paris-region lines
Île-de-France Mobilités selected a consortium of Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs named ‘Stretto’ to operate the tram-train lines T4, T11, and the Esbly-Crécy branch of Line P in the Île-de-France region on October 12. These lines represent...Read more
Second TGV M trainset begins tests on the French network
The TGV M test campaign, which began in June 2023, accelerated in October with the arrival of a second test train on the French national rail network. It will be running until mid-November on the...Read more
SNCF further adapts service after landslide in Maurienne valley
The tracks upstream of the French-Italian Fréjus tunnel, between the French Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane, were completely blocked by a rockslide on 27 August 2023, interrupting rail traffic. Repair work in the Maurienne valley in the...Read more
Bump in the road for 14 billion euro SNCF Réseau high-speed project
SNCF Réseau needs the green light from the French environmental agency before breaking ground on the construction of a 14 billion euro project, extending the high-speed track linking Paris to Bordeaux on two new lines....Read more
Frejus Railway to remain closed until summer 2024 after landslide
The railway line between Chambéry and Turin, the main railway crossing between France and Italy, has been closed since 27 August due to a massive landslide. Unfortunately, it seems that repair work along the Frejus...Read more
SNCF’s new ‘Botox programme’ to increase TGV services
104 French high-speed trains will be getting a facelift. SNCF Voyageurs and its rolling stock division are launching the ‘Botox Programme’ to optimise the use and lifespan of their existing trains. This will include mid-life or end-of-life...Read more
New step towards a combined Franco-Irish “sail & rail” ticket
With the imminent commencement of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, Ireland and France are taking progressive steps towards introducing a collaborative “Sail & Rail” ticket option set to debut in 2024.Read more
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