France’s first private high-speed train depot to open as Velvet gears up for 2028 launch
Private TGV line concessionaire LISEA will build France’s first independently operated maintenance depot on the main TGV corridor…
Systra wins France’s biggest high-speed rail project
An SNCF train arriving at Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station (Oleksandr PrykhodkoDreamstime) French engineer Systra has won a nine-year contract on…
France authorises Transdev sale to Germans, breaking state control of SNCF rival
France has officially authorised the sale of a 32% stake in transport operator Transdev to the German conglomerate…
SYSTRA to Support New High-Speed Rail Line in South-West France
SYSTRA France has been appointed by SNCF Réseau to provide general and technical project management assistance for the…
Switzerland, EU deal opens international rail to competition – unions raise alarm over liberalisation
Switzerland will later this year open its railways to European competition for the first time, allowing foreign operators…
France braces for widespread rail strikes in early May
France is bracing for significant rail disruptions in early May as unions representing national railway staff announce a…