SNCF tests its first autonomous train
French railway company SNCF has performed the successful tests of the autonomous train. The vehicle ran a distance of four kilometres with the help of remote control. SNCF intends to develop its own prototypes of...Read more
Sqills provides new ticketing system to SNCF
Dutch software provider Sqills will deliver its innovative distribution platform ‘S3 Passenger’ for SNCF regional service branded as SNCF TER. The solution will be provided in a partnership with French company Wiremind by the end...Read more
Alstom gets new order for Coradia trains
Alstom has concluded a new deal with the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France worth circa 170 million Euros. The French rolling stock manufacturer was obliged to supply other 16 Coradia Polyvalent trainsets. Earlier, the region ordered...Read more
SNCF increases Francilien fleet for Greater Paris service
French national railway operator SNCF has awarded Bombardier Transportation with a new contract for the delivery of 47 Class Z 50000 electric trains, commonly known as Francilien. The deal worth 330 million Euros was financed...Read more
Bombardier to supply 19 Omneo double-decker trains to SNCF
Bombardier Transportation will supply 19 Omneo Premium double-decker electrical trains to French National Railway Company (SNCF) at a cost of 256 million Euros. The new units will run in the Hauts-de-France region on the Paris...Read more
SNCF to sell its bus subsidiary to BlaBlaCar
French national railway company SNCF is planning to sell its bus subsidiary Ouibus for 101 million Euros. The France-based online carpooling startup BlaBlaCar is most likely to become the new owner, intending to launch its...Read more
Study to explore direct passage between London and Bordeaux
Eurotunnel, SNCF-Réseau, HS1 and Lisea have signed an agreement to launch a feasibility study on the adaptions necessary for allowing passengers to travel directly from Bordeaux Saint Jean station to London St Pancras. The infrastructure managers...Read more
50 million Euros to link Paris stations Nord and Est
Transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités has announced a 10-point programme to update the urban area around the Nord and Est stations in Paris before 2024. Part of the plan is to link both train stations via...Read more
SNCF, Shift2Rail introduce digital brake testing on freight trains
SNCF, Shift2Rail and Traxens have created digital brake testing for freight trains, the companies announced at trade fair InnoTrans 2018 on Tuesday. It is the first step toward creating a fully digital freight train, the...Read more
SNCF sets up consortia to develop driverless trains
The French national railway company SNCF, together with manufacturers Alstom, Thales and Bombardier and six other railway companies, has set up two consortia for the development of self-driving trains. One consortium focuses on freight trains and...Read more
High-speed train Ouigo to serve Gare de Lyon in Paris
Gare de Lyon will be the third central Paris train station to be served by Ouigo, the low-cost high-speed service of SNCF. SNCF president Mr Guillaume Pepy confirmed the new service last Friday during an...Read more
SNCF orders 100 ‘TGV of the Future’ trains from Alstom
SNCF has ordered 100 next-generation Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from manufacturer Alstom on Tuesday. The order is worth 3 billion Euros. According to SNCF, they are ‘the greenest high-speed trainsets in history’. These TGVs are...Read more
Paris Gare du Nord to be transformed by 2024
Paris Gare du Nord will be transformed and tripled in size, real estate developer Ceetrus and SNCF Mobilités announced. The renovations are set to be completed in 2024, right before the Olympics are held in the...Read more