SNCF unveils the TGV M INOUI’s new seats
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
Macron dreams of a French “Deutschland Ticket”
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
Frecciarossa’s Paris-Lyon connection partially resumes after landslide
The Frecciarossa high-speed trains have been able to partially resume their services, after an interruption caused by a landslide in the Alps, in the Maurienne region. There are now two round trips a day between...Read more
9th year of work begins on French LGV Nord high-speed line
The project to renew the French LGV Nord high-speed rail line is entering its ninth and penultimate year. This 32-million-euro project is fully financed by infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau. The 8th phase of the works...Read more
French-Italian rail tunnel in the Alps still closed says SNCF
The substantial rockfall that occurred between in Savoie, France, on Sunday 27 August is still blocking train traffic between France and Italy in the Fréjus rail tunnel, says the French railway company SNCF in an...Read more
No trains for days between France and Italy after Alps rock slide
No trains will run between France and Italy until at least Wednesday, states the SNCF. This is due to a significant avalanche in the Maurienne valley in the French Alps, near the border with Italy...Read more
How are rail infrastructure managers dealing with extreme heat in Europe?
Climate change adaptationCombating climate change is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Extreme weather phenomena such as heat waves and floods are becoming increasingly common. This is forcing infrastructure managers to adapt to this...Read more
SNCF Réseau ramps up Vegetation Control Technology
French railway network operator SNCF Réseau, has enhanced its vegetation management operations in response to unseasonable overgrowth, incorporating a state-of-the-art spider excavator to improve track maintenance. With an allocated budget of between €6 and €7...Read more
A good first half of 2023 for France’s SNCF Group
The SNCF Group’s turnover came to 20.7 billion euros in the first half of 2023, marking an increase of 2.2 per cent over 2022. Cash flow is positive, and debt is being reduced. Sales are...Read more
Transport plan for the 2024 Olympic Games takes shape
Hosting the Olympic Games is no small feat. In exactly one year from now, the Paris transport network will need to handle 1 million extra journeys per day, counting one outward and one return journey...Read more
SNCF’s new Oxygène train sets begin test phase
SNCF will welcome new rolling stock by 2026. These new trains will replace the forty-year-old Corail train sets on the Paris – Clermont-Ferrand line and the Paris – Orléans – Limoges – Toulouse. Like many...Read more
SNCF and RATP use massive crane for operation ‘Chagall’
SNCF Reseau and RATP are renewing two bridges in Essonne, in the Île-de-France region. The aim of this 116 million euro project, nicknamed operation ‘Chagall’, which started in 2020, is to improve the performance of...Read more
Summer ticket sales skyrocket in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
France is aiming for a new record in summer train ticket sales this summer, according to the SNCF. Last summer, the SNCF had a record-breaking summer in terms of ticket sales, with over 23 million...Read more