Alstom secured a significant contract with Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP for the supply of 103 state-of-the-art MF19 trainsets, marking a milestone in modernising the Paris region’s metro network. This contract, valued at over 800 million...Read more
The LGV Sud-Est, Paris and Lyon, and France’s first high-speed line, will be closed for four days from November 9th to 12th, 2024, in preparation for the implementation of new signalling. Consequently, SNCF Voyageurs is...Read more
In a massive leap forward for market opening in French rail, the SNCF will no longer be the only option for those wishing to travel at high speed between the French capital, and three major...Read more
The French railway network is 47,000 kilometres long. Until 2020, these tracks were inspected on foot by agents on average every 2 months. Since then, they have been replaced by measurement trains that collect 3D...Read more
While punctuality and service quality had significantly deteriorated between September and December 2023, the situation is now improving at RATP on the Paris metro. However, some issues persist, many of which are external factors to...Read more
Saint-Denis – Pleyel station, set to become a flagship station of the Grand Paris Express, is gearing up for its grand opening in the coming months. This station is poised to be among the largest in...Read more
Hitachi Rail completed the initial dynamic testing of its new Digital Interlocking signalling system on the Paris-Lyon High-Speed Line in France. The completion of the first dynamic test marks progress towards the operational deployment of...Read more
To address declining punctuality on the RER B, the second busiest commuter line in the Paris region, a mass transit expert has proposed 14 recommendations. This ‘Ramette’ plan, commissioned in March 2023 by Valérie Pécresse,...Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités has released consolidated punctuality figures for RATP and SNCF rail services in the Île-de-France region for November 2023, revealing continued disappointment on certain lines.Read more
Throughout this year, there has been an average rise of 5 per cent in train fares in France. INSEE data indicates that, on average, train ticket prices surged by more than 8 per cent from...Read more
Following the rockslide in the Maurienne Valley on August 27, 2023, SNCF Voyageurs announced the implementation of a substitute passenger service between France and Italy for journeys starting January 10, and continuing until March 24....Read more
In line with the government’s initiative to revitalise night trains, a new INTERCITÉS night train service between Paris and Aurillac in Southern France was inaugurated on December 10. The French government allocated 152 million euros...Read more
To fund the 300 million euros earmarked for investment in French railway infrastructure by 2027, a new financing contract has been established by the French government, placing the SNCF in a challenging position. The French...Read more
SNCF and Air France have added 8 connections to their “Train + Air” routes to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, bringing the total number to 41. This service allows customers to combine train...Read more
Several weeks following the inauguration of the RER NG (New Generation) train for the RER D and RER E lines in Île-de-France by Île-de-France Mobilités, SNCF Voyageurs, and Alstom, Alstom has secured a €300 million...Read more