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Fast, green and convenient: Exploring the ins and outs of France's TGV

In this week’s episode, climb aboard an institution in France: the TGV. The high-speed bullet train is an important part of the French landscape that’s been connecting the far flung parts of the country for over 40 years. The first journey of a TGV was inaugurated by President Francois Mitterrand…

France 24 · Jul 11, 2024

Paris train drivers join strike action over Olympic bonuses

One in five suburban Paris trains is running on Tuesday as drivers strike to demand bonuses for operating extended rail services during the upcoming Paris Olympics. They're the latest to down tools as workers from a number of sectors seek compensation for doing extra work while the Games take place.

Radio France Internationale · May 21, 2024

Trial of deadly 2015 high speed train crash opens in Paris

The French national rail operator, SNCF, along with two of its subsidiaries and three rail workers are due to appear at the Paris criminal court at the start of a two month trial for their role in the accident involving a high speed TGV train on a test run in…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 4, 2024

‘Fed up with airports’: Long-distance trains take on air travel in Europe

New long-distance train connections are providing an alternative to air travel between European countries, and demand for this environmentally friendly mode of transport is soaring. But there is still plenty of room for improvement on the tracks.

France 24 · Aug 15, 2023

Renfe's first Lyon-Barcelona trains arrive in France to compete with SNCF

The first trains run by the Spanish rail company Renfe have Thursday connected the French city of Lyon to Barcelona. Trains from Marseille to Madrid are due to run on 28 July. Renfe intends to take full advantage of the opening up of French rail operator SNCF to competition.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 13, 2023

French rail firm fined after train runs over cat


PARIS: A French court on Tuesday found France’s national rail operator guilty of negligence after a departing train, apparently deliberately, ran over a cat hiding on its tracks.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2023

Adieu Mickey Mouse: Eurostar’s shrinking ambitions seven years on from the Brexit vote

When the Channel Tunnel first opened there were visions of seamless pan-European travel from the UK. Now the Disneyland Paris route has been axed and the Amsterdam route delayed, what went wrong?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

French rail firm faces court action after killing cat on train lines to avoid delays to services

Criminal lawsuit filed against SNCF for ‘inflicting involuntary harm on a domestic pet’ - called Neko - who ended up on lines in Paris

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023

Protesters storm Paris Euronext building in anger over pension law

A group of protesters briefly invaded offices of stockmarket operator Euronext in Paris' La Defense business district on Thursday, saying big companies must pay up to finance pensions, as part of wider protests against a rise in the retirement age.

Reuters · Apr 20, 2023

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France

Hundreds of protesters opposed to the law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have gathered in a small town in southern France ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s planned visit Thursday

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023