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April 12, 2022 | Freight

Alstom and Engie collaborate to develop hydrogen supply chain

Engie plans to develop 4 gigawatt of renewable hydrogen production capacity by 2030.

April 5, 2022 | Financial

CMA CGM set to buy Gefco and expand rail use

French shipping firm set to buy the freight logistics business after Stellantis completes buyback of Russian Railways’ 75% stake later this month according to reports in the French media.

April 1, 2022 | Main line

Railcoop delays launch of passenger services again

The new passenger rail service in France was initially delayed from June until December.

March 31, 2022 | Infrastructure

First tunnelling breakthrough on Paris Line 16

Once it’s open, metro Line 16 is expected to remove 200,000 cars from Paris’ streets each day.

March 28, 2022 | Infrastructure

Colas Rail and TSO speed up catenary renewal in France

New factory trains are working on converting French main line electrification from 1.5kV dc to 25kV ac.

March 23, 2022 | Fleet

French light train projects receive government funding

Projects selected aim to develop innovative rolling stock concepts to reduce the cost of rail operation on under-used lines.

March 22, 2022 | Fleet

Getlink explores buying own train fleet

Channel tunnel infrastructure manager would lease trains to operators under plans.

March 21, 2022 | Main line

SNCF nets nine-year direct award contract for long-distance services

The contract also includes a schedule for opening up some routes to competitive bidding.

March 16, 2022 | Infrastructure

Marseille - Ventimiglia high-performance project secures government funding

The 259km line along the French Riviera will be upgraded and fitted with ETCS Level 3 under a €600m scheme, with an initial €100m allocated by the French state.

March 15, 2022 | Fleet

Tram-trains introduced on Esbly - Crécy-la-Chapelle branch in Paris

Dualis tram-trains replace older Avanto sets built by Siemens.

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