railway companies

At a time when the French government is urging French people and businesses to reduce their energy consumption, there are countless companies involved in business travel that are implementing energy-saving plans, particularly in the areas of transport, accommodation and Mice, such as the SNCF, the RATP and the hotel chain...

On the international front, SNCF opened a second route on Friday for its low-cost subsidiary Ouigo Spain between Madrid and Valencia, a year and a half after the route between the Spanish capital and Barcelona (via Zaragoza and Tarragona) was used by three million passengers. The new service is operated by double-decker Euroduplex TGVs...

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is continuing to improve its ICE offer with its 2023 timetable. Of course, this applies to domestic German lines, but it can also be an advantage for French travellers who prefer the train. For example, the densification of the Cologne-Munich line, with two ICEs per hour. As for trains...

At the opening of the IFTM-Top Resa tourism trade fair at Paris-Expo, the SNCF gave an update on its leisure and, above all, business activities. The summer was marked by a 10% increase in traffic in July-August compared with 2019, already a record year for the railway company. Some 28 million tickets were sold...

A few days after organising a round table on opening up rail travel to competition, and on the eve of a major event in the business travel sector, IFTM Top Resa, Trainline is sending out a strong signal to the business travel industry. The booking platform has teamed up with Havas Voyages to make life easier for business travellers when...

Presented in mid-summer by American Express GBT, the solution for managing unforeseen events during business trips has been enhanced with functions tailored to the French domestic market. While the solution, known as Proactive Traveler Care (PTC), is primarily designed to deal with air travel disruptions by recommending alternative flights, it now includes the means to...

If the punctuality of the rail operators invited on Wednesday by Trainline is anything to go by, business travel in France is certainly on the right track. The round table organised by the European distribution platform kicked off right on time - and even a little early...

The choice is symbolic. Wooden trophies were awarded yesterday evening at the first Grands Prix de l'Ecomobilité, organised by the SNCF. Fifty or so entries from companies and travel agencies specialising in business travel were examined by the jury, which was made up of six leading figures and chaired by...

SNCF has recorded a record summer, with traffic volumes 10% higher than in 2019, the benchmark year before the pandemic. "The growth dynamic is well underway, thanks to our leisure customers' growing desire to travel by train and their growing concern for the environment", says a delighted...

After four years of design and manufacture, the TGV M, also known as the "TGV of the future", made its first official appearance on Thursday, sporting a more streamlined and aerodynamic design. The curtain was raised by the SNCF and Alstom at the industrial manufacturer's test centre...

By the end of 2025, 33 new-generation ÖBB Nightjets will be on the rails, linking European cities by night at speeds of up to 230 km/h. The first trains are due to enter service from late summer 2023 on the most popular routes between Austria, Germany and Italy. Before reaching...

Following in the footsteps of Germany, where trains cost 9 euros during the summer, and Austria, which launched an annual pass for low-cost rail travel, Spain has now joined the list of countries that have made rail travel a major priority in the current crisis. Support for purchasing power, energy savings by limiting the use of fossil fuels,...

Train travel across the Channel is set for further major disruption in the near future... A major strike action has been formalised by the ASLEF union, which claims to represent 96% of train drivers in England, Scotland and Wales. The walkout will begin at 0.00am on Thursday 15 September...

It's a world first. These days, Germany is seeing the first hydrogen-powered trains enter service, in this case the Coradia iLint regional train designed by Alstom. After two years of trials, this innovation is becoming a reality on the railway line linking Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, in Lower Saxony. "We are very proud to be able to bring this...

After the Paris-Lyon route last December, the 'red arrows' - the Frecciarossa high-speed trains used by Trenitalia - are due to enter the Spanish market on 25 November, according to some local media. In Spain, where the opening up of the rail market is more than a reality, in addition to the high-speed trains operated by the national company Renfe and...

In recent days, Fiumicino airport has taken another step towards multimodality, and in the process has taken on a new dimension in the Italian mobility market. Trenitalia has launched three new Frecciarossa connections to the Roman hub. The railway company now links Fuimicino to two Neapolitan stations - Napoli Centrale and...

"Business travel has picked up more quickly than we expected in 2022, especially when you consider that we are still only running around three quarters of our pre-pandemic transport plan". François Le Doze, Eurostar's commercial director, makes this positive assessment for the business travel ecosystem, and says he is "convinced that this recovery will have a positive...

A chorus of mutual praise marked the celebration of 15 years of high-speed rail services between Deutsche Bahn (DB) and SNCF. Launched in 2007, this cooperation has enabled 25 million people to travel between France and Germany. The railway lines between France and Germany...

First announced for June 2022, then postponed until December, the inauguration of Railcoop has now been postponed indefinitely due to difficulties in securing financing from the banks. In other words, the funds needed to enable it to acquire the nine railcars dedicated to operating the future Bordeaux-Lyon line. Railcoop currently only owns...

It's not so easy to venture into low-cost territory on a route favoured by business travellers... At least, that's what the decision made official this week by Thalys seems to mean, as the company is putting an end to its low-cost offer. On 10 July, IZY will disappear from the radar after six years of operation. "...