Sncf News
Amadeus to distribute Ouigo following new SNCF deal
Amadeus and SNCF have completed a renewed distribution agreement designed to make it easier for travel sellers to book rail and high-speed train tickets.
Renfe-SNCF relaunch France-Spain rail services
The company now offers two daily frequencies in both directions, connecting the cities of Barcelona, Girona and Figueres with the French cities of Perpignan, Narbonne, Béziers, Agde, Sète, Montpellier, Nimes, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Valence and Paris.
Renfe-SNCF to offer free W-Fi on international services
The Wi-Fi connection service will be available to all clients on board international trains in Spanish and French territory, and will be totally free of charge.
Renfe and SNCF increase Paris-Barcelona connections
High-velocity trains operated by Renfe and SNCF between Paris and Barcelona are expanding their offering, with a new interval on the timetable.
AccorHotels takes 50 per cent stake in Orient Express
Some 134 years after the first Orient Express trip between Paris and Constantinople, SNCF Group, owner of the iconic Orient Express brand, has teamed up with AccorHotels to continue the development of service.
Garden station debuts in Angers Saint-Laud, France
This summer, passengers travelling through Angers Saint-Laud in western France can admire an installation of trees suspended from the ceiling of the station and positioned on the ground in the forecourt as part of a project initiated by SNCF Gares & Connexions.
SNCF to rebrand TGV services inOui from July
SNCF has announced it will rebrand its TGV services to inOui. The move is part of an attempt by the French national rail operator to attract 15 million customers to its flagship high-speed services by 2020.
Voyages-sncf signs major partnership with Alitrip in China
Voyages-sncf.com, a major player in European tourism, continues to expand its operations in China. Having opened a subsidiary in Shanghai last March, the group has signed an agreement with Alitrip to promote and sell French and European rail travel packages.
SNCF launches TGVmax to young passengers in France
SNCF has launched TGVmax, the first unlimited travel pass for young travellers. Available to those aged 16-27, young adults can explore every corner of France in complete freedom, enjoying unlimited travel on all TGV and Intercités trains requiring reservations.
SNCF launches new Palace of Versailles trains in France
Five newly refurbished trains decorated with scenes from the Palace of Versailles will begin operating on the RER C line linking Paris with Louis XIV’s iconic palace. Building on the success of the Versailles-themed trains which first ran in 2012, SNCF Transilien, STIF and the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles have joined forces to create carriages featuring scenes from the French Baroque masterpiece.
GoEuro signs partnership with SNCF of France
GoEuro.co.uk has announced the launch of its full product offering in France after signing a new partnership with SNCF. Travellers can now plan trips to more than 30,000 destinations all over France and across Europe - not just cities and airports like many other sites.
Children feared dead following Strasbourg TVR crash
Authorities in France are investigating why several children were on board a TGV train which crashed during a test run. The train was carrying 49 railway technicians when it derailed, caught fire, and plunged into a canal.