SNCF subsidiary Captrain France has announced a partnership agreement with Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) to develop hydrogen-powered locomotives, a decarbonisation solution for French and European rail freight.Read more
In an unprecedented sale in France, 12 locomotives of SNCF Transilien will be auctioned from June 27 through June 30 2022. They are being replaced by new trains and go under the hammer even though...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and its French counterpart SNCF are making 15,000 tickets available at a reduced price as of Wednesday to mark the occasion of 15 years of high-speed cross-border connections. DB and SNCF also...Read more
French private rail cooperative Railcoop is looking to upgrade its SNCF Class X 72500 train sets, the company announced on Wednesday. To that end, it has signed an agreement with maintenance specialists ACC M.Read more
SNCF subsidiary Ouigo Spain marks its first anniversary this week. Since its launch on 10 May 2021, the company has carried more than 2 million passengers between Madrid, Zaragoza, Tarragona and Barcelona, where it competes...Read more
SNCF has already sold some 7,2 million tickets for its long-distance trains for the spring holiday period in France, which began on April 16 for certain regions and will end on May 9 for others.Read more
SCNF set up a new consortium earlier this month to accelerate the development of 3D printing on an industrial scale. Along with partners Centrale Nantes, VLM Robotics and 4D Pioneer, the railway company hopes this...Read more
SNCF kicked-off its OUIGO Classic services on Monday. The trains offer low-cost tickets to destinations on the Lyon-Paris-Nantes arch using refurbished rolling stock on some of France’s most historical tracks.Read more
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, various European railway companies have issued at least 1,4 million free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has calculated.Read more
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 Gares & Connexions plans to deploy 1.1 million m2 of solar panels on railway station property by 2030. They have launched a nationwide consultation for the installation of solar panels on the grounds of...Read more
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
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
The European Year of Rail has been a partial succes, German transport association Allianz pro Schiene says in a first assessment published in the last week of 2021.Read more
