Topic: TGV

Brussels-France high-speed services return, but not so fast…

After more than two weeks of track renewal works, high-speed services between Brussels and the French border are set to start again on Friday morning, according to Belgium’s…
Belgium suspends key rail link to Europe

Belgium has closed a key high-speed rail line between Brussels and the French border for two and a half weeks due to major renovation works that in total…
Arson suspect detained as France high-speed network recovers from Olympic sabotage

France’s high-speed train network returned to normal on Monday after sabotage disrupted the rail system ahead of Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony. A left-wing activist accused of involvement in…
‘Sabotage’: Arson attacks upend France’s high-speed rail ahead of Paris Olympics

France’s high-speed rail network TGV has been hit by significant disruptions due to “malicious acts,” including arson attacks, just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, according to…
Le train beats le company car argues chef du TGV

The “company train” was supposed to offer an alternative to the company car. That’s the view according to Alain Krakovitch, the Managing Director of TGV-IntercitĂ©s, the fastest trains…
Alstom high-speed rolling stock on Kevin Speed’s radar

Two months after signing a framework agreement with the SNCF RĂ©seau for the launch of their Ilisto service, French private operator Kevin Speed is gearing up for the…

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SNCF unveils future TGV INOUI livery at Alstom factory

SNCF Voyageurs showcased the livery of the forthcoming TGV INOUÏ (dubbed TGV M) on 29 April 2024, at Alstom’s Belfort factories. This unveiling marks the final industrial phase…
French Athlete Trésor Makunda adorns SNCF TGVs

To mark the occasion, starting from April 17, exactly 100 days before the commencement of the games, TrĂ©sor Makunda, a para-athlete with SNCF Voyageurs and an employee of…
SNCF prepares new TGV M maintenance centres

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…
SNCF further adapts service after landslide in Maurienne valley

The tracks upstream of the French-Italian FrĂ©jus tunnel, between the French Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane, were completely blocked by a rockslide on 27 August 2023, interrupting rail traffic. Repair…
SNCF’s new ‘Botox programme’ to increase TGV services

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…
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…
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…
SNCF fined for the death of passenger’s cat

SNCF has been fined 2.000 euros by a French police tribunal, for unintentionally endangering the life of an animal. The trial took place after a pet cat was…
Alstom’s TGV M tested on the French rail network

During the night of 21 to 22 June, dynamic tests began in France with the TGV M, the fifth-generation TGV built by Alstom. The high-speed train is due…