Trenitalia

Rail competition could intensify a little further in France. On Thursday, following heated debate, the Senate opened up access to SNCF Connect for rail companies other than SNCF, thanks to the vote on Article 9bis of the framework bill on the development and financing of transport in France. From 31...

The work carried out by SNCF Réseau is incessant, some of it with significant implications for TGV and TER (regional train) traffic. The latest announcement from SNCF is that they plan to replace no fewer than 9 points at the entrance to Marseille Saint-Charles station in May. This will have an impact on...

What if air/rail intermodality were to enter a new era? This is the ambition of Trenitalia and ITA Airways. An ambition recently formalised by the signing of an agreement (Memorandum of Understanding, MoU) between the two major players in Italian travel. "The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding with the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group represents a major step forward in the...

Following on from SNCF a few weeks ago, it is now Trenitalia's turn to unveil its transport plan for the May 1st bridge due to the closure of Gare de Lyon (and Bercy), where SNCF Réseau will be carrying out major work on the tracks and signal boxes. No trains will be running at...

Trenitalia continues to grow in Europe. The Italian company, part of the FS Group, has just unveiled a revamped logo and a new brand image to accompany the arrival in its fleet, by 2030, of 74 Frecciarossa 1000s, its high-speed trains with a red livery and a single "F"...

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...

Italy's FS Group, the parent company of Trenitalia, has signed a major strategic agreement with the Certares investment fund. The two partners intend to support Trenitalia's international development, particularly its French and British subsidiaries. A joint venture has been set up for this purpose, with Certares also taking a stake...

High-speed development before a phase of consolidation in the years to come: Trenitalia has taken stock of a year 2025 full of new developments for the Italian company. Celebrating four years on the French railways this month, Trenitalia's first event in April was the reopening of the...

How would you sum up the summer, particularly with regard to the new Paris-Marseille service? Fabrice Toledano - We've had a very positive summer. Firstly on the operational side, because we launched the Paris-Marseille service on schedule in mid-June and added a Paris-Lyon frequency before the summer period. In terms of results...

Trenitalia is continuing to expand in France since its launch in December 2021. From 15 December, the Italian airline will be adding 5 extra return trips on its flagship Paris-Lyon route. This will bring its daily service on this route to 14 departures in each direction on weekdays. This increase comes...

Competition is good for rail fares. And now on the Paris-Marseille route since the arrival of Trenitalia's Frecciarossa trains on 15 June. According to a study based on tickets booked on Kombo, a platform for booking train, bus and plane tickets, SNCF has lowered its fares...

Passenger rail transport grew by 6% in 2024 (and by 14% compared with 2019, the reference year), a level equivalent to the two previous years, according to the latest report from the Transport Regulation Authority (ART). The increase, which amounts to 4% for high-speed trains alone, could have been...

This is a new stage in the battle between Trenitalia and SNCF on its most profitable routes. After the Paris-Lyon service launched at the end of 2021, on Sunday the Italian company began its 3.5-hour high-speed services between Paris-Lyon and Marseille-Saint-Charles stations. The inauguration was held with great pomp and ceremony...

Trenitalia has just signed a distribution agreement with Amadeus that will enable the Italian railway company to facilitate the sale of its train tickets to business and leisure travellers. "This agreement with Amadeus marks a step forward in our distribution strategy. We are now ready to be marketed by...

Competition between SNCF and Trenitalia is going from strength to strength! And this time it's concerning its Eurostar subsidiary. The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) group, parent company of Trenitalia, has just announced the launch of high-speed links on the Paris-London route between now and 2029. The service will use trains inspired by the Frecciarossa, the high-speed trains...

The second Paris-Milan Inoui TGV set off this morning at 9.46am, 19 months after the rail line was suspended due to major rockfalls in the Maurienne valley on 27 August 2023. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot came to the station for the occasion...

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...

The SNCF was not going to let its competitor Trenitalia go it alone in announcing the reopening of the Paris-Milan route on 1 April. Alain Krakovitch, Director of TGV-Intercités, used the social network X to respond to the Italian company by announcing that SNCF would also be resuming service on this route. And...

Trenitalia is gearing up for its planned ramp-up in France with the changeover to summer timetables. From 15 June 2025, its high-speed Frecciarossa trains - the "red arrows" - will continue beyond Lyon to serve Marseille Saint-Charles station, with 4 return trips a day. The...

Trenitalia is the second railway company to join the Skyteam alliance. Following on from Eurostar on 25 September, Italian railway company Trenitalia has now joined the global airline alliance created by Air France-KLM, Aeromexico, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. As with Eurostar, the partnership has been set out in a memorandum...