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
Only 255 days left till the Olympic Games! Travellers and teams heading to the Olympic Games between July 26 and August 11 2024, as well as the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8...Read more
On Monday 13 November at Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris, Valérie Pécresse, President of Île-de-France Mobilités, Brice Rabaste, Vice-President of Île-de-France Mobilités, Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs and Henri Poupart-Lafarge, CEO of Alstom, inaugurated the...Read more
SNCF Voyageurs is embarking on a vast programme to modernise its maintenance centres to accommodate the future TGV INOUI, the fifth generation of French high-speed trains. The aim of this work is to adapt the...Read more
Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs presented the first diesel-converted battery Regional Train (TER) for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on 18 October. It will undergo several testing phases before being allowed to run on the French tracks...Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités selected a consortium of Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs named ‘Stretto’ to operate the tram-train lines T4, T11, and the Esbly-Crécy branch of Line P in the Île-de-France region on October 12. These lines represent...Read more
The TGV M test campaign, which began in June 2023, accelerated in October with the arrival of a second test train on the French national rail network. It will be running until mid-November on the...Read more
The tracks upstream of the French-Italian Fréjus tunnel, between the French Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane, were completely blocked by a rockslide on 27 August 2023, interrupting rail traffic. Repair work in the Maurienne valley in the...Read more
It’s one step closer to the end of an era in Paris. From 21 September 2023, cardboard carnets – packs of 10 t+ tickets will no longer be available for sale at all stations on the...Read more
104 French high-speed trains will be getting a facelift. SNCF Voyageurs and its rolling stock division are launching the ‘Botox Programme’ to optimise the use and lifespan of their existing trains. This will include mid-life or end-of-life...Read more
Following the dynamic tests conducted in June, tram-train T12 began its test run on September 11th. The T12 trams are now operating under real conditions on the operational route but without passengers. This is the...Read more
SNCF Réseau successfully completed nearly 300 rail projects across France in July and August 2023. The rail infrastructure manager invested 2.9 billion euros to modernise the French network this year.Read more
France’s capital region of Île-de-France saw an unprecedented volume of worksites this summer, in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. SNCF Réseau stated in a press release that they are aiming “to...Read more
SNCF Voyageurs has unveiled the design of their new TGV M seats and lamps at Paris Design Week this month. These designs were proposed by the Japanese agency Nendo and AREP, a multidisciplinary consultancy firm...Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he is “in favour” of creating a system similar to the German “Deutschlandticket” in France, during an interview with French YouTuber, Hugo Travers. However, no details surrounding the modalities...Read more