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August 5, 2020 | Financial

RATP Ebit drops 77% in first half of 2020

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) has reported modest earnings for the first half of 2020 but warns that the financial outlook in the second half of the year remains uncertain.

July 30, 2020 | Financial

Strikes and pandemic plunge SNCF into €2.4bn first half net loss

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) reports a 2020 first-half net loss of €2.4bn, compared with a 2019 first-half net profit of €20m, due to strikes and the coronavirus pandemic.

July 23, 2020 | Financial

SNCF to receive government aid

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) will receive financial aid from the French government to help it overcome the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 23, 2020 | Technology

Construction begins on Calais intermodal terminal

WORK on a new €31m intermodal terminal in Calais began on July 9, following a ceremony attended by officials from Leipzig-based freight operator CargoBeamer, Calais city council and the Hauts-de-France regional government.

July 22, 2020 | Tenders

Pays de la Loire launches rail and train-tram operation tenders

FRANCE’s Pays de la Loire regional government will conduct preliminary work for the tendering of operation of regional train and tram-train services, following a meeting on July 10.

July 21, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom starts production of 100 Avelia Horizon trains for SNCF

ALSTOM has started manufacturing bodyshells for its new Avelia Horizon 350km/h double-deck trains for French National Railways (SNCF) at its La Rochelle plant.

July 21, 2020 | High-speed

SNCF to trial passenger temperature checks in Paris

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) will start a trial this month of a system to check the temperature of passengers before they board TGV trains to assess whether they have Covid-19.

July 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

Consortium awarded Lyon - Turin tunnel shaft boring contract

TUNNEL Euralpin Lyon Turin (Telt) has awarded a consortium led by Vinci Construction Grands Projects a €220m contract to undertake preparatory work on the Avrieux shafts for the 270km Lyon - Turin high-speed line, which includes a 57.5km twin-bore base tunnel between St Jean de Maurienne, France, and Chiomonte, Italy.

July 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

€600m Gare du Nord overhaul approved

PLANS for the €600m renovation of Paris’ Gare du Nord station were approved on July 7, despite resistance from city officials.

July 10, 2020 | High-speed

Eurostar to reduce staff costs following falling passenger numbers

EUROSTAR says it is considering introducing reduced and part-time working hours to avoid redundancies as part of cost cutting measures initiated in response to Covid-19.

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