Tag: SNCF
Strike Wednesday on the SNCF network, the TGV, TER and Ouigo affected
TER traffic should be severely disrupted on Wednesday July 6 by a strike, while around a quarter of TGVs should be canceled on the eve of the summer holidays, SNCF…
Guillaume Pepy, former CEO of SNCF, proposed to head the board of directors
The former CEO of the SNCF, Guillaume Pépy, “will be proposed to chair the new board of directors” of Orpea, indicated Sunday evening the private group of retirement homes, in…
Between new labeling system and added trains, SNCF is preparing for a “record summer”
The star of the summer will undoubtedly be the train. With a reservation level at the end of June 10% higher than that, already record, of 2019 on the same…
The CEO of SNCF recognizes the poor quality of TER service
Last Thursday, for the umpteenth time, the president of Hauts-de-France, Xavier Bertrand, openly criticized the TER service during a plenary session of the regional council. The elected official went into…
SNCF puts 12 locomotives up for auction
This is an unusual auction that will be held from June 27 to 30. The SNCF is indeed auctioning twelve locomotives in working order, in partnership with Agorastore, a specialist…
The Paris-Biarritz at 130 euros but record sales, why is the SNCF so successful?
If you want to stretch your toes at the beach this summer on the train and haven’t picked up your tickets yet, be prepared to empty your PEL. Excluding Ouigo,…
SNCF will add 500,000 train seats this summer, announces its CEO
SNCF will sell 500,000 additional seats in trains this summer to meet “record” demand, CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou announced on Thursday. “We are off to a record summer, even beyond 2019…
Maximum penalty required against the SNCF
The train disaster in Brétigny-sur-Orge (Essonne) killed seven people and injured hundreds in 2013. This Wednesday, the Evry prosecutor’s office asked the court to condemn the SNCF to “the maximum…
Rail: Freight traffic: Deutsche Bahn and SNCF need billions
Rail Freight traffic: Deutsche Bahn and SNCF need billions An automatic coupling for freight trains should make freight transport on the rails faster and cheaper. At the moment, however, freight…
Why is Transilien SNCF recruiting 600 people this year?
In 2022, Transilien hires by whole carloads. In all, “600 agents will be recruited this year by SNCF Voyageurs at Transilien SNCF”, indicates the company’s press release. In detail, we…