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The launch of a new pricing policy at SNCF had been announced a long time ago. It was unveiled in June, just before the summer season. This should make leisure travellers - who are the first to be affected by this change - want to take the train again, at the cost of rethought benefits....

After reducing its offer during the last lockdown, SNCF is increasing it again with the lifting of the ban on journeys of more than 10 km on 3 May. From four TGVs out of ten in recent weeks, the Inoui and Ouigo high-speed offer will gradually increase to reach eight TGVs out of ten in...

The Occitanie region and Toulouse Métropole can celebrate after four years of battle over a highly political project. On 27 April, a letter from Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that the French government was committing €4.1 billion to funding the Bordeaux-Toulouse high-speed line. By 2030, the project will have...

Faced with a drop in bookings of 70 % for April and May, SNCF is revising its offer downwards. With the introduction of stricter health measures in 18 départements at the end of March, the company had already reduced the number of TGVs in circulation from three to four since...

One week after the announcement of a reconfinement in sixteen French departments, Aube, Nièvre and Rhône join the territories under restriction. In these three departments, mobility is restricted to a 10km radius, and inter-regional travel is prohibited except for compelling or professional reasons. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="107011"] The SNCF...

The SNCF announced the launch of this new service back in January, when it presented its Planete Voyages eco-mobility project. Now it's done: its mobility comparator has been online since 4 March on the home page of the OUI.sncf website. Journey times by train, but also by coach, car,...

Voyages SNCF intends to play an active part in reducing the rail group's emissions by 50 % by 2030, the target set by SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou. To this end, it is launching Planète Voyages, an ecological mobility project based first and foremost on raising awareness and training staff and on-board personnel...

This rarely happens in the UK. The employers' organisation London First, which brings together many of the UK's largest companies, has written to ask the Treasury and the Department for Transport to take action on behalf of Eurostar. In their letter, they urge "swift action to safeguard the future of the rail carrier". They want...

The stricter containment measures introduced in Germany at the end of December have now been extended until the end of January. The country has seen a sharp increase in cases of covid-19 over the last three weeks, and seems to have lost control over the spread of the virus. All non-essential shops are now closed, restaurants...

More trains, more regularity and less impact on the environment: this is the promise embodied by the autonomous train, promoted by SNCF. With this in mind, the rail operator took another step forward a few weeks ago. The SNCF has just announced that it is running a partially autonomous train between Longwy and Longuyon, in the east of France...

60 years ago, they were the pride of Europe. From the end of the 50s to the very beginning of the 80s, TEE (Trans-Europ-Express) trains criss-crossed Europe, a true symbol of night service, luxury and comfort. Some of you may still remember the Mistral on the Paris-Nice line or the Capitole on the Paris-Toulouse line. The...

SNCF is set to post a record operating deficit in 2020 of over 5 billion euros. But that won't stop it from being proactive in reconciling users with rail travel. That's what Jean-Pierre Farandou, Chairman and CEO of the SNCF Group, explained in detail. For passengers, there are several...

Air France and SNCF have just confirmed the launch of the "Train + Air" TGV service between Bordeaux Saint-Jean and Massy TGV stations. Massy TGV provides fast access to Orly airport. The first TGVs will start operating on 15 December, the date of the second phase of deconfinement. Passengers...

Sytral, the operator of the Rhônexpress tram link between Lyon-Part Dieu station and Lyon Saint-Exupéry international airport, has announced that it is lowering its prices for SNCF passengers. Rhônexpress is offering a reduced fare of €10 for a single journey, down from €16.30 (€15.20 on the internet). The return fare will be 19.50 euros instead of...

Faced with the restrictions on travel imposed by the confinement, SNCF is reviewing its programme. The rail company will be significantly reducing its offer, which will be limited to 30% of the usual service on the TGV network from 5 November. The high-speed offer therefore remains more substantial than what was put in place at the time...

The resurgence of the covid-19 epidemic is heightening uncertainty among travellers in France. As a result, SNCF has again decided to extend the end date for ticket flexibility. Originally scheduled to end in November, this flexibility is now valid until 4 January 2021. All INOUI, Intercités and TER tickets (connecting with...

The opening up of the rail market to competition is beginning to take shape. Official from 12 December 2020, it is sparking the ambitions of SNCF's competitors in France, such as Trenitalia and Thello, but it is also opening up development prospects outside France for the French company. The SNCF recently announced the launch of a...

Jean-Pierre Farandou arrived at the head of the rail company almost a year ago and wants to make the SNCF's fare structure clearer. At issue is the random pricing system, which since the 90s has no longer been calculated on a per-kilometre basis, but follows the rules of air fares. In other words, fares are based on...

In preparation for the hoped-for return of business travellers on its TGVs this autumn, despite the Covid-19 crisis, SNCF is bolstering its sales with a promotional offer aimed at frequent travellers, the bulk of whom are 'pro' customers. From 14 September to 7 October inclusive, the Liberté card is being sold at...

With the uncertainty in Europe heightened by the mandatory quarantine or ban on travel to certain regions, airlines are once again suspending their flights, while travellers are cancelling their trips. Against this backdrop, the Lufthansa group - which includes the German airline as well as SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines - has decided to suspend its flights...