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March 5, 2019 | High-speed

Ouigo set to expand to Toulouse

OUIGO, French National Railways’ (SNCF) low-cost high-speed service, is set to expand to Toulouse this summer, with direct trains from Paris Montparnasse beginning on July 6.

March 5, 2019 | Financial

Eurostar reports record revenue for 2018

EUROSTAR recorded a 7% increase in passenger numbers last year, with 11 million passengers using the cross-channel service compared with 10.3 million in 2017, the company reported on March 5.

March 1, 2019 | Europe

SNCF counts the cost of 2018 strikes

THE full impact of last year’s strikes on French National Railways’ (SNCF) financial performance was laid bare on February 28 with the publication of the group’s annual results.

February 19, 2019 | Europe

Paris - Troyes electrification to begin in April

FRENCH infrastructure manager SNCF Network announced on February 19 that major works will begin on the first phase of the Paris - Troyes electrification project in April.

January 25, 2019 | High-speed

Spanish competition authority approves Acciona-Ilsa high-speed deal

SPAIN’s National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) confirmed on January 24 that it has given the go-ahead for Spanish infrastructure group Acciona to take a controlling stake in open-access high-speed operator Intermodalidad de Levante (Ilsa), which is planning to launch new services in competition with Renfe.

January 24, 2019 | Main line

SNCF signs Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional agreement

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting priorities for the development of regional rail services in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Paca) was signed on January 17 by regional president, Mr Renauld Muselier, and Mr Guillaume Pepy, president of French National Railways (SNCF).

January 9, 2019 | Europe

France to competitively tender loss-making inter-city services

THE French government announced on January 9 that it will publish a prior information notice in the next few days as a first step towards the competitive tendering of inter-city services on the Nantes - Bordeaux and Nantes - Lyon routes.

January 7, 2019 | Financial

France urges EC to ratify Siemens-Alstom merger

FRENCH economy minister Mr Bruno Le Maire has warned the European Commission (EC) that it would be making an “economic and political mistake” if it rejects the Siemens-Alstom merger.

December 28, 2018 | Locomotives

Traxx locomotives authorised for passenger operation in France

THE French Railway Safety Board (EPSF) has extended the Authorisation to Place in Service (APS) for Bombardier Traxx FM 140 AC 1M electric locomotives (German class 185.1) to allow passenger operation on the conventional railway network in France.

December 17, 2018 | High-speed

Acciona to take controlling stake in Spanish high-speed operator

SPANISH infrastructure group Acciona has reportedly reached an agreement with shareholders of Air Nostrum to take a controlling stake in open-access passenger operator Intermodalidad de Levante (Ilsa), which is planning to launch high-speed services in competition with incumbent carrier Renfe.

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