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February 19, 2026 | Light Rail

Light rail networks grow in two French cities

Line B enters service in Brest as extension to Line T6 opens in Lyon.

July 30, 2025 | Metros

Lyon signs €300m metro upgrade contract

Alstom will modernise control systems and supply 26 new trains for Line D.

May 29, 2024 | Policy

Renfe France sets up shop in Paris

Subsidiary of Spanish national operator will seek new business in France.

April 10, 2024 | Metros

RATP Dev to replace Keolis as operator of Lyon metro

Contract starts on January 1 2025 and also includes 71km light rail network.

April 2, 2024 | Europe

Railcoop reaches the end of the line

French operator was unable to recover after going into receivership in October.

November 14, 2023 | Financial

France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region invests €5.7bn in rail

New rolling stock and infrastructure investment to grow passenger traffic.

September 5, 2023 | High-speed

Renfe increases Barcelona - Lyon high-speed frequency to daily

Service introduced on July 13 ran from Friday to Monday.

May 19, 2022 | Light Rail

Lyon announces new light rail project

The line will include a 3km tunnel and will open in 2031.

October 7, 2021 | Light Rail

French government announces €900m of grants for urban transport

New light rail lines and extensions to benefit from the funding.

September 24, 2021 | Europe

Ouigo expands offering with ‘classic’ trains

Low-cost French operator to launch 14 new services with conventional locomotive-hauled trains

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