How can rail infrastructure become circular?
A large consumer of resources, the rail infrastructure sector has the challenge to become circular to further reduce emissions. UIC took it upon itself to research this and provide an inventory of practices and support...Read more
Paris – Lyon high-speed line gets renovated
SNCF Réseau is investing more than 300 million euros in the line Paris – Lyon on approximately 160 kilometres of track. It is the most widely used high-speed line in Europe with a third of...Read more
How capacity can be improved on the Rhine-Alpine Corridor
The Rhine-Alpine corridor could be considered the backbone of European rail freight. It’s already the most heavily used freight route on the continent, but has nonetheless far from reached its full potential. At one of...Read more
French regional railway liberalisation: more threat than opportunity?
AnalysisThe liberalisation of the domestic rail market in France is a special case in a country that is very keen to value its historic company. In France, railway competition is still considered as a threat...Read moreNew management for RailNetEurope
Paul Mazataud of SNCF Réseau follows Harald Hotz as president of RailNetEurope (RNE), an association of infrastructure managers to promote international train traffic. In its meeting on 19 May 2021, the RailNetEurope General Assembly elected...Read more
France gets 31 million euro EU grant for ETCS on rolling stock
The European Commission has granted SNCF Réseau 31 million euros to finance the installation of ETCS equipment on 252 passenger vehicles and freight locomotives. Additionally, the Caisse des Dépôts, a French government-backed agency, supports the...Read more
SNCF Réseau to modernise historic railway to Swiss border
French infrastructure manager SNCF invests 55.5 million euros for the modernisation of the ‘Ligne des Horlogers’ (Watchmakers line) between Besançon and the Swiss border. From March 1 to October 31 2021, the tracks of the...Read more