Ruffled feathers over French dress code
March 18, 2026
France’s state-owned railway operator has again tried its hand at couture, and again been slapped down
France’s state-owned railway operator has again tried its hand at couture, and again been slapped down
Italy’s state-owned rail operator is partnering with U.S. money to expand its operations in France
Germany cautiously raises fares, fearing low-cost competition; France’s Senate tells SNCF to fix what it has before building more.
French rail operator SNCF, after years of keeping unused Paris properties off the market, is working with arts-based groups to create new uses.
Four French rail unions, acting together for once, have called a 37-hour strike for next week over pay, staffing and working conditions.
Frances train service, SNCF, is expanding its low cost TGV service, Ouigo and tripling it’s fleet of coaches called Ouibus. Ouigo was set up in 2013 to run TGV trains from Paris to the south of France, namely the cities of Lyon,…
France’s deregulation of long-distance bus service, reported HERE last week, may herald a huge change in France’s transportation patterns. Major bus carriers are opening new routes that may not only drive down bus fares but compete with SNCF train routes as well.
SNCF, the French rail operator that last year ordered trains too wide for its platforms has now ordered cars too tall for the tunnels that connect the rail systems of France to Italy.
If you’re going to France this summer and your plans involve rail travel, you might want to know that TGV tickets for summer dates are available now. Especially since discounts can sell out. Usually SNCF, the French rail carrier, starts selling…
The French national rail operator SNCF, which dropped out of Eurail’s “Select Pass” program last year, will be back “in the house” starting April 1st.
France’s state-owned railway operator has again tried its hand at couture, and again been slapped down
Italy’s state-owned rail operator is partnering with U.S. money to expand its operations in France
Germany cautiously raises fares, fearing low-cost competition; France’s Senate tells SNCF to fix what it has before building more.
French rail operator SNCF, after years of keeping unused Paris properties off the market, is working with arts-based groups to create new uses.
Four French rail unions, acting together for once, have called a 37-hour strike for next week over pay, staffing and working conditions.
Frances train service, SNCF, is expanding its low cost TGV service, Ouigo and tripling it’s fleet of coaches called Ouibus. Ouigo was set up in 2013 to run TGV trains from Paris to the south of France, namely the cities of Lyon,…
France’s deregulation of long-distance bus service, reported HERE last week, may herald a huge change in France’s transportation patterns. Major bus carriers are opening new routes that may not only drive down bus fares but compete with SNCF train routes as well.
SNCF, the French rail operator that last year ordered trains too wide for its platforms has now ordered cars too tall for the tunnels that connect the rail systems of France to Italy.
If you’re going to France this summer and your plans involve rail travel, you might want to know that TGV tickets for summer dates are available now. Especially since discounts can sell out. Usually SNCF, the French rail carrier, starts selling…
The French national rail operator SNCF, which dropped out of Eurail’s “Select Pass” program last year, will be back “in the house” starting April 1st.