Latest SNCF News
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TGV-M Receives ERA Market Authorisation Ahead of Passenger Launch
The new TGV-M high-speed train has received market authorisation from the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).
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Eurostar, SBB and SNCF Explore Direct Rail Link Between London and Switzerland
Eurostar, SBB and SNCF Voyageurs have signed a MoU to explore the introduction of direct rail services between London and Switzerland.
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France: Alstom Commissions First ARGOS Digital Interlocking System in Montbard
Alstom has successfully commissioned the new-generation ARGOS computerised interlocking system at a site in Montbard, near Dijon, France.
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Alstom to Provide 15 Additional Avelia Horizon Trains to SNCF Voyageurs
SNCF Voyageurs has approved an additional order for a set of 15 new-generation Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from Alstom.
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Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs Provide TGV-M Project Update for 2026 Launch
Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs have sent the TGV-M for official approval to the European Railways Agency prior to its planned launch in 2026.
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ÖBB to Discontinue Nightjet Routes Due to SNCF Exit
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced that its Nightjet services from Vienna and Berlin to Paris will end on 14 December 2025.
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SYSTRA to Support New High-Speed Rail Line in South-West France
SNCF Réseau has appointed SYSTRA to provide project management assistance for a new high-speed rail line (Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest, LNSO).
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Stadler Delivers First Train for Mont Blanc Express
Stadler has completed the delivery of the first of seven metre-gauge trains for Transports de Martigny et Règions (TMR) and SNCF.
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First ARGOS Digital Interlocking System Commissioned in France
The first ARGOS Digital Interlocking System has been commissioned on SNCF Réseau's French rail network by a consortium led by Hitachi Rail.
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CAF to Supply 22 Intercités Oxygène Trains to SNCF Voyageurs
SNCF Voyageurs has ordered 22 additional Intercités Oxygène trains from CAF to operate on the Bordeaux-Marseille line.
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Direct High-Speed ICE Train Launches from Berlin to Paris
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and SNCF Voyageurs have officially launched a new direct high-speed train service between Berlin and Paris.
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DB and SNCF Launch Direct Berlin to Paris ICE Service
At InnoTrans 2024, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and SNCF Voyageurs announced the launch of a direct high-speed ICE service from Berlin to Paris.
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SNCF Réseau Advances Development of FRMCS-5G
SNCF Réseau has provided an update on the development of FRMCS-5G through its involvement in prototype projects across Europe.
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Hitachi Rail Completes First Dynamic Testing of Its Digital Interlocking Signalling System on Paris-Lyon HSR Line
Hitachi Rail, in collaboration with SNCF Reseau, has completed the first dynamic test of its new signalling system for the Paris-Lyon line.
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France: Alstom and SNCF Present Battery-Powered Regional Train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have presented the first of five battery-powered trains to operate in regions across France.
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France: TGV M Testing Ramps Up on National Network
Testing of the TGV M, – the future INOUI TGV – has been stepped up with the arrival of a second test train.
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France: Régiolis Hybrid Train Completes Testing in Toulouse
Alstom, CAF and SNCF have announced that France's first hybrid electric-diesel-battery regional train has completed testing.
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Hitachi Rail to Provide Onboard Digital Signalling for SNCF's TGV-M Fleet
Hitachi Rail has signed a new framework agreement to provide onboard digital signalling equipment for SNCF's TGV-M fleet.
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Alstom to Supply 60 Additional RER NG Trains in Île-de-France
Alstom has been contracted to supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional RER NG trains for lines RER D and RER E on the Île-de-France network.
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MONITOR Project Launched to Support Acceleration of French Rail Freight Industry
Members of the French Rail Freight of the Future (4F) coalition have launched the MONITOR project to support digitalisation of rail freight.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on TGV M High-Speed Train
Pre-validation tests are currently underway on the first TGV M test train at Alstom’s Velim site in the Czech Republic.
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Alstom Unveils First Two Trainsets for Hauts-de-France Region
Alstom has unveiled two new trainsets for the Hauts-de-France Region: the Omneo Premium and the Regio 2N equipped with ERTMS.
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France: First RER New Generation Train Delivered to SNCF
The first RER New Generation (NG) 130-metre train has arrived at SNCF’s Technicentre in Villeneuve Saint-George, France.
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Hitachi Rail Receives Two New Contracts for Bi-Standard Cab Signalling
Hitachi Rail has been chosen to equip digital bi-standard cab signalling technology on SNCF and Eurostar trains.