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SNCF Connect, the national railway company's application, is continuing to develop its end-to-end travel offer by integrating additional services and new partners. "The station is the train's terminus, but rarely the passengers'. That's why we're looking to offer more sustainable and shared mobility options to...

The United States is often at the forefront of innovation. And it intends to prove this quickly in the field of artificial intelligence. But there is one area that continues to escape this technological leadership: rail. The poor relation of mobility in the US, the railways are at last modernising, at least in...

Yesterday, while the SNCF was unveiling the interior fittings of its future TGV M at Paris-Lyon station, its challenger Trenitalia was announcing the opening of its sales for the summer and publishing its fares for its next Paris-Marseille route, launched on 15 June with four daily return trips to start with. On this route, the Frecciarossa trainsets...

There was a big crowd this morning on platform 5 of the Gare de Lyon to attend the presentation of the interior fittings of the future TGV M. A fifth generation TGV which, however, is taking longer and longer to give birth, since it is expected to enter commercial service in...

What if Eurostar's first direct competitor in the Channel Tunnel fell from the sky? According to the Financial Times, the Virgin group is preparing its arrival on the cross-Channel rail network. Richard Branson's group is planning to raise some £700 million. This could...

Jean-Pierre Farandou, SNCF's CEO, can be proud of the work he has done before his forthcoming departure. For the fourth year running, the rail group's results are in the black. The SNCF has posted a net profit of €1.6 billion (€300 million more than in 2023) on turnover of €43.4 billion.

VorZUG (pronounced phonetically "fortsoug") is a play on words for anyone wondering about such a name: it means both "to put the train ahead" and "to give preference". In any case, the new programme of the Austrian Federal Railways aims to promote rail travel. The...

This is "only" the construction of 6.5 km of track, which will take 25 years to complete, and which will radically improve rail travel for the people of the Somme, Oise and north-east Val d'Oise. The work is due to be completed at the end of 2026...

The Labour government in the United Kingdom has embarked on a major reform to simplify the country's rail services, a reform initiated by the Conservatives. While competition between private operators on the UK network will continue - a reversal of the initial idea of renationalising the entire network - the government is also...

Against all expectations, it is the SNCF that will retain the operation of the Nantes-Bordeaux and Nantes-Lyon lines, the lots for which were put out to tender as part of the opening up of rail services to competition. The announcement was made by Philippe Tabarot, the French Minister for Transport. The offer from [SNCF Voyageurs] offers a better quality of service," he said.

The recovery in the rail sector was confirmed in 2024. The latest result was that of Eurostar, which merged with Thalys at the end of 2023 under the aegis of SNCF, which was the majority shareholder in the two European high-speed carriers. The new entity carried 19.5 million passengers last year, an increase of...

The press were invited to Paris this morning to take stock of Trenitalia's three years in France. "We have already carried 3 million passengers, with an increase of 40% per year since 2022. Above all, 98% of customers are satisfied with their journey, from the...

As 2024 draws to a close, the French Transport Regulation Authority (ART) has just published its study of the French rail transport market, based on figures for 2023. In its 8th annual review, the Authority firstly confirms the continuing rise in the number of rail passengers since the end of Covid, with growth of +6%...

We know that Deutsche Bahn is facing enormous difficulties in ensuring the punctuality of its trains. This is confirmed by a recent ranking by Transport & Environment (T&E), which analyses the performance of 27 European rail operators. DB is ranked 23rd out of 27. One piece of good news is the reopening on 14 December of the...

For the first time, the organisation Transport & Environment (T&E) has ranked 27 European rail companies according to a series of criteria including price levels, train punctuality, ease of booking and ticket resale. In the overall ranking, Trenitalia came top, followed by Swiss railways SBB CFF,...

With the new timetable due to come into force on 15 December 2024, Swiss Federal Railways is continuing to adapt its rail services throughout the country on the main national and European lines, as well as on regional services. SBB has made a special effort to help the French-speaking part of the country. For several years now, the cantons have been...

With the renewal of its catering agreement with Gate Gourmet Helvetia until 2030, Lyria has decided to raise its culinary standards by improving the quality of its on-board offer and the creativity of its dishes. More particularly in Business 1st. Two menus have been on offer for a few days now...

François Durovray's speech to the French National Assembly yesterday made quite an impression. The new Minister for Transport in the Barnier government called on the rail companies, Voyages SNCF and its current or future competitors, not to focus solely on the most profitable routes in order to achieve more harmonious regional development. "In...

From 15 December, the Intercity trains running between Brussels and Amsterdam will be replaced by the new Eurocity Direct trains, which are faster because they can travel at speeds of up to 200km/h. This means that the journey will take 2h07 on weekdays and 2h at weekends, a saving of 45 minutes compared with the current service. Punctuated with one departure...

Having failed to obtain authorisation to run to Spain from Paris Gare de Lyon, Renfe has just announced the opening of an AVE train link between Toulouse and Barcelona in the second quarter of 2025. On this route, the Spanish company's high-speed trains will stop at Carcassonne, Perpignan, Figueras and Girona. The trainsets...