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SNCF strike in June threat grows over wages, fragmentation

23.04.2026

SNCF strike in June threatened by four rail unions

SNCF Italy high-speed rail market clears first access step

12.03.2026

SNCF Italy high-speed rail market moves closer to launch

Avelia Horizon high-speed trains

19.01.2026

Alstom Avelia Horizon order adds 15 trains for SNCF

SNCF strike in June threat grows over wages, fragmentation

23.04.2026

SNCF strike in June threatened by four rail unions

Four major French railway unions are now threatening SNCF strike in June. They are CGT Cheminots, UNSA-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail, and CFDT Cheminots.
SNCF Italy high-speed rail market clears first access step

12.03.2026

SNCF Italy high-speed rail market moves closer to launch

SNCF Italy high-speed rail market plans moved closer. Italy’s competition watchdog accepted commitments from the rail infrastructure manager.
Avelia Horizon high-speed trains

19.01.2026

Alstom Avelia Horizon order adds 15 trains for SNCF

Alstom Avelia Horizon order has expanded after SNCF Voyageurs approved the purchase of 15 additional Avelia Horizon very high-speed trainsets on 19 January 2026, as outlined in an Alstom press release.
Rail strike in France — SNCF says services mostly normal

13.01.2026

Rail strike in France: SNCF expects limited disruption

A rail strike in France is taking place on Tuesday, January 13, but SNCF says disruption should be limited, as reported by Railway Pro.
SNCF Voyageurs Expands Operations with Région Sud Contract

22.10.2025

SNCF Voyageurs Expands Operations with Région Sud Contract

SNCF Voyageurs gained significant €1. 8 billion contract won by SNCF Voyageurs from Région Sud for the provision of Zou! regionals, expanding the operation and promoting sustainable transportation throughout south France.

06.10.2025

Public Demand Grows to Preserve Nightjet Night Trains

Some 60,000 or more have signed a Save Nightjet campaign for the preservation of Nightjet night trains, asking for France and the EU to sustain subsidies and ensure the future of cross-border sustainably powered rail transport.
Nightjet Night Trains to End Routes from Paris to Vienna and Berlin

06.10.2025

Nightjet Night Trains to End Routes from Paris to Vienna and Berlin

Nightjjet night trains will no longer operate between Berlin, Vienna, and Paris when December 2025 rolls around because France ends funding for its international night railways.
Theft of cables near Lille Europe station caused serious disruption to train services between Lille and Arras, with delays expected to last at least until the evening

26.06.2025

Theft of cables disrupted train traffic in northern France

Theft of cables near Lille Europe station caused serious disruption to train services between Lille and Arras, with delays expected to last at least until the evening.
Alstom received an order from SNCF to deliver 96 RER NG trains for the Paris region, with a total value of approximately €1.7 billion. The Île-de-France region will fully fund the purchase

25.06.2025

Alstom to Supply 96 New Trains for Paris Worth €1.7 Billion

Alstom received an order from SNCF to deliver 96 RER NG trains for the Paris region, with a total value of approximately €1.
The high-speed train Oxygène was officially unveiled in Villeneuve by SNCF, the French Ministry of Transport, and Spanish manufacturer CAF

13.05.2025

New high-speed train Oxygène unveiled in France

The high-speed train Oxygène was officially unveiled in Villeneuve by SNCF, the French Ministry of Transport, and Spanish manufacturer CAF.
Rail passengers in France will experience little disruption from the strike this weekend, as SNCF ensures nearly all services will operate as planned through Sunday

07.05.2025

Strike to Have Minimal Effect on Weekend Rail Services in France

Rail passengers in France will experience little disruption from the strike this weekend, as SNCF ensures nearly all services will operate as planned through Sunday.
CAF, in partnership with SNCF Voyageurs, has unveiled the new Oxygène electric train, designed for France’s national intercity network known as TET.

07.05.2025

CAF Unveils New Oxygène Train for Intercity Routes

CAF, in partnership with SNCF Voyageurs, has unveiled the new Oxygène electric train, designed for France’s national intercity network known as TET.