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April 23, 2019 | High-speed

SNCF to support Czech high-speed development

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) will support the development of a planning framework for high-speed lines in the Czech Republic under an agreement with Czech infrastructure manager SŽDC, which was signed on April 12.

April 19, 2019 | Technology

All change at SNCF

Teams from French National Railways (SNCF) are busy working on new technologies and applications that will improve rolling stock performance. Many of these were exhibited at the railway’s Innovmat event in Paris in February. Kevin Smith picks out the highlights and considers the railway’s overall approach to tech innovation.

March 18, 2019 | Main line

Intercités: will Cinderella go to the ball?

Long considered the poor relation of TGV, France’s network of conventional long-distance trains is going through significant structural change with the aim of boosting service quality and strengthening financial performance. Keith Barrow assesses whether the current round of reform and investment will be enough to revive the fortunes of the Intercités brand.

March 13, 2019 | High-speed

SNCF bets on Ouigo to boost high-speed ridership

French National Railways (SNCF) is backing Ouigo, its low-cost no-frills high-speed service, to increase rail’s share of long-distance journeys in France. Kevin Smith met Stéphane Rapebach, Ouigo’s director general in Paris, to discuss Ouigo’s strategy and progress since it was launched in 2013.

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 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 | Freight

Bettembourg - Barcelona piggyback service launched

LORRY Rail, which is jointly owned by French National Railways (SNCF), Luxembourg Railways (CFL) and Lohr Industries, launched a new piggyback rail freight service under the VIIA brand on February 19 from Bettembourg, Luxembourg, across France to Barcelona Can Tunis intermodal terminal.

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 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.

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