SNCF beats competition in novel French rail tender
SNCF Voyageurs has won the Hauts-de-France region’s (HDF) tender for the operation of passenger trains. The process marked the first open tender in the region. They will operate passenger trains on the tracks around Amiens....Read more
French ART report confirms post-pandemic rail progress
Over 400 kilometres of rail tracks were taken out of service between 2019 and 2021, according to the annual review by the French Transport Regulation Authority (ART) published this week. However, the intensity of rail...Read more
The trials of Alstom’s new TGV M in Czech Republic
Since 7 December 2022, the first TGV M test train from Alstom’s Avelia Horizon range has been at the Velim test site in the Czech Republic. This test campaign will last almost 6 months and...Read more
Beyond B100: SNCF’s ‘PlaneTER’ strategy for greener rail operations
Following the successful implementation of rapeseed-based biofuel B100 in Normandy, SNCF Voyageurs is also looking into Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), batteries and hydrogen. RailTech.com sat down with Stéphane Chwalik, head of decarbonisation efforts for the...Read more
French electricity price for rail will increase 745 percent
SNCF Réseau will increase the electricity prices in France, from 56 euros/MWh in 2021 to 473,51 euros/MWh in 2023, which means an 8.5-fold increase in prices. What are the consequences for rail freight and passengers?Read more
Railway line between Avignon and Nîmes reopens after almost 50 years
The French towns of Pont-Saint-Esprit, Avignon and Nîmes are once more connected via rail following the reopening of a railway line after 49 years of closure. It also marks the first reopening of a regional...Read more
SNCF orders additional high-speed trains
Alstom has received an order for an additional 15 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from SNCF Voyageurs. The deal is valued at 590 million euros and brings the total number of units ordered to 100.Read more
French summer night train extension to the Basque coast launched
The extension of the night train Paris-Lourdes to the Basque coast was launched by SNCF last Friday. The night train to Hendaye runs for two months this summer, until 28 August.Read more
SNCF to embark on recruitment campaign for Transilien division
SNCF Voyageurs will be recruiting 600 people this year for Transilien, its division for rail services in the Île-de-France region and Paris.Read more
Agreement with SNCF sets timeline to open French Intercity’s to competition
A new agreement for the operation of French TET Intercity trains has been signed by SNCF Voyageurs and the French Transport Ministry. The gradual opening up of the TET lines to competition is also set...Read more
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom ready to unveil France’s first hybrid regional train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom announced the presentation of the first electric-diesel-battery regional train to be entered into service in France earlier this week. The start of commercial operations is scheduled for the second quarter of...Read more
SNCF sets out goal: 200 million TGV InOui passengers by 2030
The French state railways SNCF has set its ambition to reach 200 million passengers on their TGV InOui high-speed trains by the year 2030, the company announced at the start of a new campaign this...Read more
Ticket sale starts for new night train Vienna-Munich-Paris
The European night train network is further expanding with the launch of two new connections from December. Passengers can now book the sleeper train Vienna–Munich–Paris. Together, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB and SNCF will run this connection...Read more