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Navan Barometer: in France, the train has won the battle...

Navan has published its 2026 Business Travel Barometer, based on its own booking data. In France, rail accounts for 85.6 % of domestic business journeys. This figure places the country fifth in Europe, behind Belgium (99.8 %), the Netherlands (99.6 %), Switzerland (97.8 %) and the United Kingdom (91.1 %),…

A fire is disrupting rail traffic in Vienna, particularly to the airport

Travellers using regional trains (S-Bahn) in Vienna must expect heavily disrupted services, which could last for several weeks. This is due to a major cable fire that occurred on the night of 13 August, disrupting traffic not only on the vital rail link between the Central Station and...

Paris-Berlin rail line suspended

For a few days now, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has suspended its direct high-speed ICE 3 train service between Paris and Berlin. DB justified this decision on the grounds of technical problems on the line in Germany linked to the European Train Control System installed by the manufacturer Alstom.…

Trenitalia will launch on the Paris-London route in 2029

Trenitalia France has just formalised its intention to operate Paris-London services from 2029, which will bring an end to Eurostar's monopoly on this cross-Channel route, in place since 1994. For this project, but also to support its development plan in France and Europe, the subsidiary of the Italian railway group FS International is placing an order…

The Ivory Coast wants its high-speed train

After Morocco at the end of 2018, will Ivory Coast be the second country on the African continent to have a high-speed train? The government of this West African country indeed wishes to build a high-speed line between Abidjan, the economic capital, and Yamoussoukro, the political capital created by the former...

Rail Europe enhances its offering with Leo Express, Brit Rail and...

Already working with some 250 rail operators, Rail Europe continues to expand its range of companies available for booking in B2C and B2B. After BritRail in March and then the night train operator European Sleeper, the distribution platform has just integrated Leo Express. The arrival of the Czech company allows it to strengthen its offer of...

CDG Express: a single ticket for €25

CDG Express is picking up the pace. Following the connection of the tracks and the remote control centre last weekend, the company has just unveiled the fares that will apply to passengers travelling between Gare de l'Est and Roissy-CDG Airport from 28 March 2027. It will cost...

Opening of a Prague-Copenhagen rail link via Berlin

The train continues its breakthrough in Europe. Witness to this is this new link launched on May 1st by the Czech railways between Prague and Hamburg, with two daily return journeys, one continuing its journey to Copenhagen. On this route which crosses three countries, several cities will be served including Dresden, the capital of…

A study: travelling far by train in Europe from Paris remains...

In its latest report, "Travelling by Train: a Puzzle for Passengers," the Réseau Action Climat has highlighted the thirty or so air routes that carry over a million passengers per year between France and European cities, and their similar accessibility by train. The aim is to demonstrate the delay in...

End of the price war on the Madrid-Barcelona route

This is a first since the opening of rail transport to competition in Spain. For the first time, high-speed traffic has declined on the Madrid-Barcelona route, according to the Spanish National Commission on Competition (CNMC). The decrease in the last quarter of 2025 is also significant, at 13%, totalling 3.3 million...

TGV Lyria strengthens its on-board service

To further improve the level of service on board its trains between France and Switzerland, TGV Lyria has signed an agreement with the EHL Hospitality Business School, the former École hôtelière de Lausanne founded in 1893, which specialises in service excellence. The aim of this partnership is to improve the travel experience, particularly for...

Australia wants its own high-speed train between Sydney and Newcastle

After decades of procrastination and delays, high-speed rail is beginning to gain momentum in English-speaking countries. The latest market is Australia, where the first high-speed line could be built on the island's east coast, between Sydney and Newcastle, a coastal city further north. For...

Brussels Airlines and Deutsche Bahn code-share the Brussels route...

From 7 September 2026, Deutsche Bahn, in partnership with Brussels Airlines, will launch its new high-speed rail link between Brussels Airport and Cologne. The link will offer passengers fast and direct access to the more than 180 destinations served by the Belgian airport. The first train will leave Cologne on 7 September at...

Skyscanner adds trains to its search engine

With rail travel increasingly popular with travellers, particularly business travellers, travel comparison site Skyscanner has decided to take this into account. The platform is constantly evolving to meet the changing expectations of travellers. In a recent study it commissioned, Skyscanner noted changes in behaviour that are likely to continue...

SNCF is extending the life of its...

Despite having clocked up 13.8 million kilometres, the 377-seat TGV No. 4718, which entered service on 3 March 1995, is looking its best in the Landy technicentre in Saint-Denis. For 7 weeks, it has undergone a €2.5 million facelift as part of the SNCF's project to extend the service...

SNCF: Fnaut points out the focus on Ouigo at the expense...

While Ouigo train tickets are now available from travel agencies in general and business agencies in particular, the SNCF's low-cost offer has seen its prices soar since 2017, according to the latest study by the Fédération nationale des Associations d'usagers des transports (Fnaut). A rise in fares that has already been...

Trenitalia affected by the closure of Gare de Lyon during...

Trenitalia will not be spared the closure of Gare de Lyon between 8pm on 30 April and 2pm on 3 May announced by SNCF Réseau a few days ago. The infrastructure manager, a subsidiary of the SNCF group, will be taking advantage of the 1st May bank holiday to carry out various works...

Spain's high-speed market in mourning once again

Following on from the train accident in Santiago de Compostela in 2013, Spain has once again been hit by a train derailment that has so far claimed almost 40 lives and injured around 120. The tragedy occurred at 7.45pm on Sunday, this time in Andalusia, shortly after the departure of a high-speed train belonging to...

Satisfied with its debut on the Marseille-Nice route, Transdev wants to win other lines...

On 29 June 2025, Transdev took over the operation of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice line following the successful tender launched by the Sud Provence Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. It thus became the first contracted line in France to be opened up to regional competition. At the end of the first six months of operation, an initial assessment...

Goretti: French transport in the storm

Bis repetita? After the disruption caused by the snow at the start of the week, the French transport system is facing a new challenge - and a major one. Storm Goretti will hit in a few hours' time. As of 8 January, 27 départements have been placed under Vigilance orange. La Manche has even been placed under red alert. What will...