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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…