Railways

Easter delays for drivers and ferries: 7 France travel updates

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Discount Ryanair summer flights on sale: 8 French travel updates

We also look at the app to get on fully booked trains, increased motorway tolls, the cancelled Christmas rail strike and more

France-Italy travel disruption, e-scooter ban: 7 French travel updates

We also look at two brothers’ costly return to France after a cancelled UK flight, additional help to buy e-bikes and how some plane tickets are going down in price

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Railway tunnel has a new line in cheese production

Cool temperatures make the disused rail infrastructure perfect for maturing dairy products

Major road and rail delays as wildfires are sparked in southern France

A blaze at Cagnes-sur-Mer, near Nice, saw rail services suspended between Cannes and the Italian border

French fuel shortages: Union calls for wider national strike next week

The interprofessional strike would be a protest against the government’s decision to require some striking refinery employees to go back to work

French train station built by Mussolini looks to a brighter future

Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende border station in Alpes-Maritimes was once pride of the Italian railways before falling into dereliction – now the French could bring it back to life

‘French train travel is a joy compared to Germany’s awful rail system’

Columnist Richard Ogier compares travelling by train in the two countries and why they are so different

Reminder: last day to benefit from half price railcards in France

The cards entitle holders to a 30% reduction on full-price ticket fares for national and international TGV and Intercités trains, as well as other benefits

Rail strikes in southern France over ticket office closures

Delays and cancellations will particularly affect passengers in Toulouse and Marseille today (April 22) and over the weekend

Rail strike: Paris and south west trains ‘severely disrupted’ tomorrow

Métro lines will be closed, Ile-de-France trains cancelled and traffic at a standstill across much of Nouvelle-Aquitaine as workers call for pay rises

Deadline looms for young people to enter contest to win EU rail pass

The DiscoverEU scheme is open to people aged 17-20 to compete for one of 60,000 free railpasses for a tour around the EU. It will be the last year young Britons can enter

40 years of TGV: the train that changed the face of French rail travel

As the TGV ‘train of the future’ is unveiled in Paris today we look back at its history and what lies ahead for the high-speed rail service

Improving local rail services in France important, says consumer group

UFC-Que Choisir wants candidates in upcoming regional elections to commit to 10 demands for TER trains in their region

France strike 'will have limited effect'

Transport Minister insists 'inter-professional day of action' planned for Thursday will have little effect on services

Cost of France's six-week strike tops €1billion

Prime Minister's office at Matignon warns of 'significant financial consequences' of the dispute, which is now in its 43rd day

SNCF strikers down 7% on 29th day of protests

Protest beats previous longest-ever SNCF strike, which lasted 28 days from December 1986 into January 1987

President pledges to finish pension reforms

Mr Macron said he hoped for a 'quick compromise' in his New Year televised address to the nation

Secret rail ticket Santa saves woman's Christmas

Facebook 'thank you' leads to a travel revelation

Stand by for five-hour UK to Bordeaux rail link

A feasibility study into a direct high-speed London to Bordeaux rail link is under way and set to conclude this spring.

SNCF halts ticket sales over December 5 strike

TGV inOui, Ouigo and Intercités rail services hit for several days as a result of walkout over pension reforms

Who's on strike on December 5 in France

Railway and public transport workers, airport employees, postal workers and public service staff are among those expected to answer calls for a widespread general strike in protest over the French government's pension reform plans

20,000 low-cost Thalys train fares on sale in France

A total of 20,000 low-cost international Thalys train tickets have gone on sale in France today (Tuesday November 5), with single journeys to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands costing from €25.

Return of the night train is a big issue in France

Pascal Dauboin, of the group Oui au train de nuit, discusses the economic and environmental arguments behind renewed interest in overnight rail travel

Eurostar-Thalys merger promises fast green EU railway

30million passengers a year forecast for planned high-speed super-rail service

Strike hits TGV services between Paris and west France

Just three in 10 scheduled services operating on some lines as depot walkout continues

Strike hits TGVs between Paris and western France

Customers urged to cancel trips if possible as walkout forces cancellation of 40% of services

Storms cut major rail artery in south of France

With one department still on orange weather alert, the clean-up under way following major storms in south of France

French rail services returning to normal

SNCF clarifies refund situation for unused rail tickets over the weekend

French trains hit by SNCF walkout over pension reform

Intercité, TER and Transilien services hit by strike action, but TGV and international trains will run at near-normal capacity

MPs defend France's smaller regional airports

Politicians describe regional airports and internal short-haul flights as "a vital necessity" for parts of the country that are "far from the metropolises"

France's SNCF denies ticket offices are closing

Railway operator said over-the-counter ticket sales are falling as customers increasingly buy tickets online

Departure point is a fine destination in its own right

Architecture: Created for the World Fair in 1900, Gare de Lyon in Paris harks back to the glitzy era of rail travel, says Emily Commander

French tabacs to sell train tickets

Tobacconists in four regions will trial a ticket scheme, SNCF's outgoing president says

France on track for hydrogen train roll-out

Four lines in Nouvelle Aquitaine will be used to trial manufacturer Alstom's hydrogen-powered locomotives

One-track plan for French rail

Little-used rail lines could be made single-track in proposals put to local authorities by SNCF in a bid to cut running costs.

One train in two running at Montparnasse after fire

Engineers promise normal service will resume before Tuesday evening

Rail strikes 'cost SNCF €790million'

Reforms approved despite long-running protests

Rail strikes in France to hit holiday weekend

Support for strike action falling to below 10%

Train strikes in France: support dips below 10%

Even among drivers, backing for the two-in-five strikes is waning, figures reveal

Train strikes in France: SNCF to pay for days off

Court rules dispute is made up of 18 individual 48-hour strikes

SNCF strikes in France: list of dates

A 'cut out and keep' list for the disruption on SNCF routes

Rail unions step up strike action

Rail travel severely disrupted as SNCF staff heed unions' call for support

Rail unions to consult members over ongoing strikes

Week-long consultation will take place between May 14 and May 21

Dates of air and rail strikes in May

Travellers are set to face severe disruption and delays in the days ahead as air and rail strikes combine in perfect storm with limited services on public holidays

Rail unions call court battle with SNCF on lost pay

Company takes hard line and refuses to pay for rest days

No rail strikes through summer, SNCF boss says

'Responsible' rail workers will not strike after reforms are passed in Parliament, Guillaume Pepy tells Grand Jury

Macron stands firm in rare TV interview

President warns Assad – and Trump and Putin – and says if 80kph limit does not work it will be ended

Why can't rail strikers just refuse to take our money?

"Free strike", in which services run as normal but passengers are not charged, mooted as an alternative to rail unions' "two in five" strikes - but there is a problem

SNCF workers stand firm as strike continues

SNCF workers are prepared to stand firm on strike action between now and June, and beyond, despite the impact it will have on their pay and quality of life, they have said today, as the strike continues.

France ready for months of strikes

Government refuses to back down over reforms

More rail protests due after march 'success'

On day of public sector strikes, nearly 48,000 march in Paris

Government to buy 100 state-of-the-art TGVs

On the day that rail workers head out on strike, order is boost for French manufacturing

Schools shut and rail and air services hit

Only half of local trains running while many schools, pupils and parents face disruption

Rail strike will cut hundreds of trains

60% of TGVs cancelled as unions protest against widescale reforms

Motorists urged to avoid travel as snow turns to ice

Drivers in Île-de-France warned not to make unnecessary journeys as sub-zero temperatures turn snow into ice - but some Parisians found the perfect way to negotiate the wintry conditions