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Bordeaux and Rennes closer to Paris in 2017
On 2 July 2017, SNCF will begin services on the new Sud Europe Atlantique and Bretagne Pays de la Loire high-speed lines. Bordeaux will then be 2 hours 04 minutes from Paris - a saving of 55 minutes - and Rennes 1 hour 25 minutes, reducing the journey time by 39 minutes. The railway company estimates...
Deutsche Bahn closes its office in France
As a cost-saving measure, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is reorganising its activities in France by closing its Paris representative office on 30 June, transferring its activities to Frankfurt. The office was set up twenty years ago, and generated sales of €50m a year through a major groups business, business travel and the...
SNCF: new charges for exchanging tickets
The charges for exchanging SNCF tickets that come into force this month concern leisure fares, but do not affect "pro" tickets. What's more, to make these exchanges, or simply to buy a ticket, the company is rolling out new software in 1,300 ticket machines, with more modern and tactile ergonomics....
Wi-Fi on board Eurostar
After several months of running in on board the e320s, a new service that has been eagerly awaited by corporate customers is now making its appearance on the Paris-London route: Eurostar is now offering free wi-fi on board its new trains. "The successful entry into service of our new fleet is a milestone for Eurostar...
Trainline and KKR acquire Captain Train
"After seven years of hard work, the project that started in my 12 m² home, Captain Train, has become a major player in the European transport industry (...) The problem with this market is that it's a huge task and we need all the help we can get. Trainline (a kind of...























