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June 27, 2020 | Main line

Cross-border services resume as European borders reopen

SPANISH operator Renfe and French National Railways (SNCF) will reintroduce cross-border services between France and Spain from July 1, as other European cross-border rail connections such as Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) NightJet overnight trains begin to return across the continent.

June 25, 2020 | Rolling stock

Digital transformation improves SNCF’s maintenance systems

French National Railways (SNCF) has adopted a new approach to train maintenance based on incorporating remote diagnosis and condition based maintenance.

June 24, 2020 | Fleet

SNCF orders 11 more Bombardier EMUs for Normandy

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has exercised an option for an additional 11 Bombardier Omneo Premium double-deck, 10-car EMUs, for Normandy’s regional network, worth €163m.

June 19, 2020 | Main line

SNCF offers incentives to revitalise TER services

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has launched a multi-pronged programme to reinvigorate TER regional rail travel, including offering two million tickets below €10, after passenger numbers dropped by around 80% during the Covid-19 crisis.

June 18, 2020 | Financial

High Court upholds British government decision to disqualify franchise bids

BRITAIN’S High Court has ruled that a Department for Transport (DfT) decision to disqualify bids for three rail franchises was lawful.

June 2, 2020 | Financial

Keolis CEO Patrick Jeantet dismissed by supervisory board

THE supervisory board of Keolis has dismissed its CEO, Mr Patrick Jeantet, after four months in the job, following “significant strategic differences”.

April 13, 2020 | Signalling

Remote driving clears first hurdle

Researchers working on SNCF’s Autonomous Trains Project are developing a remote driver’s desk, which could support first and last mile and emergency operation on France’s future autonomous mainline network. Kevin Smith reports on progress following the successful completion of phase one in 2019.

April 10, 2020 | Europe

IRJ in brief - Coronavirus: SNCF donates blankets; New Zealand speeds up payments; VR suspends overnight services

France: French National Railways (SNCF) has donated 3150 blankets from its night train services to the Samu social charity.

April 1, 2020 | Main line

SNCF operates additional hospital services for Covid-19 patients

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has operated a further two TGV hospital services, carrying patients affected by Covid-19 to areas with additional hospital capacity to spread the load on medical services.

March 30, 2020 | Fleet

SNCF orders more Bombardier EMUs for Auvergne-Rhône Alpes

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has ordered 19 six-car double-deck Regio 2N EMUs from Bombardier on behalf of the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region.

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