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January 27, 2026 | Infrastructure

Work starts on reopening project in eastern France

Nova 14 consortium will upgrade and operate the 75km Nancy - Contrexéville line.

November 21, 2025 | Fleet

French region orders more bi-mode trains from CAF

Grand Est has ordered new fleet to replace locomotive-hauled coaches.

August 5, 2024 | Main line

New type of concession contract signed in France

Transdev and NGE will operate and maintain reopened Nancy - Contrexéville line under 22-year concession.

June 21, 2024 | Main line

Pays de la Loire invests as TER regional traffic booms

Traffic up on pre-pandemic levels at 10 of France’s 13 regions.

April 15, 2024 | High-speed

Kevin Speed progresses low-cost high-speed in France

Start-up plans to introduce Ilisto services on three routes from Paris in 2028.

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 19, 2021 | Europe

SNCF plans to refurbish 40% of TER fleets by 2031

A contract for the renovation of the Grand Est TER fleet was signed on March 18.

February 24, 2021 | Financial

Funding granted to save five French lines

The lines are all in the Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.

December 2, 2020 | Technology

Battery system for French regional hybrid trains clears initial tests

ALSTOM announced the successful completion of tests of a prototype battery system for use in regional diesel-electric hybrid Regiolis trains on December 1.

November 25, 2020 | Main line

French - German regional cross-border services tendered

REGIONAL public transport authorities in France and Germany have released the details of a 15-year tender to operate cross-border services.

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