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November 5, 2019 | Policy

New SNCF president sets out his priorities

MR Jean-Pierre Farandou, who succeeded Mr Guillaume Pepy as president of French National Railways (SNCF) and CEO of SNCF Mobility on November 1, says he wants to engage with trade unions to avoid more strikes and restore calm, as well as improve working conditions, service quality and competitiveness.

October 30, 2019 | Main line

French Court of Auditors seeks major reforms to regional rail services

FRANCE’s Court of Auditors says regional express (TER) passenger rail services need major reform to increase traffic and reduce costs, and that only three regions are ready to start tendering services.

October 22, 2019 | Fleet

French region orders bi-mode Alstom trains for services to Germany

FRANCE’s Grand Est region has awarded a €360m contract to Alstom for 39 additional Coradia Polyvalent electro-diesel trains for cross-border and domestic services.

October 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Testing begins on Paris RER New Generation (NG) fleet

TESTING of the first RER New Generation (NG) trains, which will operate on Paris RER lines D and E, began on October 18.

September 19, 2019 | Europe

Farandou to succeed Pepy as SNCF president

FRENCH president Mr Emmanuel Macron has approved the appointment of Mr Jean Pierre Farandou as the new president and CEO of French National Railways (SNCF), succeeding Mr Guillaume Pepy.

September 18, 2019 | Fleet

CAF named preferred bidder to supply SNCF intercity fleet

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has named CAF as preferred bidder for a contract worth around €700m to supply 28 200km/h long and medium-distance EMUs.

September 11, 2019 | Fleet

Next-generation TGVs to have improved braking

ALSTOM has awarded a framework contract to Knorr-Bremse to supply a faster-reacting design of braking system as well HVAC for installation on the next-generation high-speed trains being supplied to French National Railways (SNCF).

August 16, 2019 | Financial

SNCF Network launches 100-year Green Bond

FRENCH infrastructure manager SNCF Network launched the world’s first 100-year Green Bond on August 14.

August 1, 2019 | Financial

SNCF traffic recovers strongly following 2018 strikes

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) reports a strong passenger traffic recovery for the first half of 2018 following the long period of strikes in 2018 over the reform of SNCF which is due to be finalised in 2020.

July 31, 2019 | High-speed

SNCF orders more Euroduplex trains

ALSTOM confirmed on July 31 that French National Railways (SNCF) has placed a €331m order for 12 additional TGV Euroduplex trains.

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