Atelier 57 in Hellemmes is the largest maintenance workshop of the French rail operator SNCF. The building in northern France is no less than 28,000 square metres in size and 12.5 metres high. Maintenance engineers...Read more
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
The Rungis-Perpignan freight line connecting the Paris metropolitan area with southeastern France will reopen after two years of deactivation. The route will facilitate the intermodal transport of fresh produce between the two regions and will...Read more
This week, France celebrates the 40th anniversary of the TGV. The French high-speed train has given the potential to help revitalise rail transport that was wondering about its future.Read more
For the first time in France, the SNCF is set to lose the operation of a TER (Regional Express Train) line. The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region is expected to vote in favour of the bid put...Read more
Ouigo España, which started operations between Madrid and Barcelona last May, has train occupancy rates of up to 95 per cent. The SNCF subsidiary is already planning to operate to Valencia and Alicante.Read more
The extension of the French high-speed network is a recurring topic. For several years now, four projects have been the subject of debate, some of which require substantial funding. The French government is considering the...Read more
The number of Thalys and Eurostar passengers, both of which were recently rescued with loans, were on the rise before the corona crisis hit. There are many opportunities in shifting European air travel to rail,...Read more
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 more
Russian Railways and the French SNCF have signed a roadmap for the use of trains running on hydrogen fuel cells. It also covers the introduction of other green technologies that will contribute to environmental transformation...Read more
Following the presentation of a TGV M body shell on 16 July 2020, Alstom and SNCF unveiled the first TGV M power car last week on Wednesday. The first trainsets of the new modular TGV...Read more
Thalys receives financing from five European banks for a total amount of 120 million euros, the operator announced on Tuesday. The financing has a term of four years. The international operator is relying on external...Read more
SNCF and several partners are fine-tuning the operating system of an ATO train prototype, after which a two-year trial phase will start. The Regio 2N train with GoA2 will operate on the railway net in...Read more
Eurostar has reached an agreement with shareholders and banks on a refinancing package that will safeguard the company’s future. The 250 million pound (291 million euros) package consists mainly of shareholder equity and bank loans...Read more
