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Strong public support for new TGV lines in south-west France

More than three quarters (78%) of people polled nationally support the Toulouse-Bordeaux and Bordeaux-Dax lines despite considerable local opposition

London-Paris flights boost, holiday traffic: 8 France travel updates

We also look at a proposed €10 TGV service, Ryanair’s offer to Wizz Air passengers and how ferry traffic is booming between Cherbourg and Ireland

Ferry offer, new flights, major rail strike: 5 France travel updates

New low-cost international flights include ones to the UK

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Spanish ‘TGVs’ to extend service to link Paris to Lyon and Marseille

Renfe is to expand its French operations with new lines and more trains in 2024

Ryanair flash sale, TGV ticket prices to rise: 8 French travel updates

We also look at new Easyjet flights, travel to ski resorts and the reopening of the Mont Blanc tunnel

New Easyjet routes, Qantas to Australia: 8 French travel updates

We also look at Air France flights to the US, holiday traffic and the upgrades to Dieppe ferry terminal

New UK-France ferry, Spanish TGVs: 9 French travel updates

We also look at Eurostar’s response to bedbugs, the new TGV M, Air France’s new award and more

Flash €10 Ouigo train ticket sale to mark anniversary in France

Tickets available for routes across France in two-day sale

Half price sale on train discount cards launches today in France

Sale cuts cost of annual ticket but some versions of the card now offer fewer discounts

Watch: landslide closes major train route from France into Italy

Roads also closed as damage will take ‘several days’ to repair after the 700 m³ rockfall

Talks ongoing over Eurostar rival as Spain's TGVs expand into France

Spanish national operator Renfe now runs two lines in France. Ticket prices are low although there is some doubt if this can continue

New Ouigo routes, airport rail link closed: 8 French travel updates

Our weekly wrap of transport news in France

New Dordogne-UK flights, Eurostar competitor?: 7 French travel updates

We round up the latest travel news affecting France

French train delays last year ‘among the worst seen in a decade’

A new report has criticised the punctuality of TGVs and international services in France

TGVs, Ouigos, Intercités: Strike action to disrupt trains this weekend

Only four in 10 trains are expected to be running

New TGV will allow travel from Paris to Berlin in seven hours

It comes as a trend for longer train journeys is growing. The service will include a night train

Meet the French train manager whose humour is a hit on board

SNCF Ouigo controller Romain brightens journeys with his quirky announcements and personable presence

300,000 train seats on sale at €5 for launch of ‘slow Ouigo’ in France

The tickets are available today and tomorrow for journeys from April 11 to June 19, on the new Paris-Lyon and Paris-Nantes ‘classic train’ lines

Our French retirement haven is stuck between motorway and new TGV

Couple’s ‘quiet’ farmhouse first had a motorway built nearby and now a new high-speed train line project is to pass close to another side

TGV strike action to see third of trains cancelled in western France

The action on the TGV Atlantique service affects travel to cities including Bordeaux, Nantes and Rennes today and this weekend

Five travel updates for journeys to, from and around France

SNCF opens its winter ticket sales, low-cost airline Transavia announces new routes for summer 2022 and progress is made on the Eurostar-Thalys high-speed train merger

French regions race to fund TGV with €4.1bn before 2022 elections

Prime Minister Jean Castex’s promise earlier this year to fund €4.1billion of the €8.8billion cost has given the project new life, only until spring next year

See France’s superslick and eco-friendly TGV of the future

The TGV M will use 20% less energy than existing models, while maintaining the same top speed of 320km/h

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

France’s health pass: the rules for TGVs and other train journeys

Every adult in France must present a health pass (pass sanitaire) before taking a long-distance train trip - or domestic flight - from today August 9.

Health pass needed in TGVs, planes and coaches in France by August 10

Random checks will be carried out on passengers as the mandatory pass sanitaire is extended to long-distance travel

SNCF unveils price caps and new railcards for French train travel

The national train provider hopes the simplified system will increase passenger numbers and make last-minute bookings more affordable

First images of revolutionary ‘TGV of the future’ revealed in France

The new trains will consume 20% less energy and carry 20% more passengers than current models

TGV link to connect Paris and Toulouse in three hours brought forward

Government pumps €4.1billion into starting work earlier than scheduled on 'missing link' project that has been in discussion for 40 years

Some TGVs to be cancelled in France due to lack of demand

The SNCF will cancel scheduled TGV journeys in the coming months to avoid running empty trains. Passenger numbers are down following the Covid-19 pandemic.

SNCF to adapt pricing structure to aid recovery post Covid

The French train company expects it will take “around two years” to get customers back to pre-Covid levels, its CEO has said.

Funny moment as TGV train ‘misses’ station in south France

A driver of a TGV train travelling between Toulouse and Lyon missed a stop in the southern station of Nîmes Pont-du-Gard (Occitanie) this week and was forced to reverse the train - causing delays of over half an hour.

No-mask passenger removed from Paris-Nice TGV train

The passenger refused to put on a mask while travelling on the TGV train, even after given a fine.

SNCF to offer temperature checks for French train passengers

French rail company SNCF is to start taking the temperature of passengers aboard its TGV Inoui services on a voluntary basis, it has said, using non-contact, thermal cameras on platforms.

Better TGV links to south of France: plans advance

The launch of major railway improvements for south-east France, including a Nice airport TGV station, has been confirmed by the Transport Ministry.

France-Spain TGV restarts as Eurostar increases services

Train travel between France and Spain restarted yesterday (July 1), as Eurostar announced plans to resume direct journeys from London to Disneyland Paris theme park.

Regional trains cut prices for summer travel in France

The cost of regional train travel will be slashed in France this summer in a bid to encourage more regional travel, as train company SNCF announces that it lost “billions” due to confinement.

Monthly money saver: money off holiday travel

Our money saver tip in the June issue of Connexion : money off holiday travel. Once a year, you can get a 25% reduction on train tickets to go on holiday.

France to lift limit on train seat sales from mid-June

French train company SNCF is to operate its trains at 100% capacity, and will no longer restrict ticket sales to just 50% of seats, from mid-June, the French junior minister for transport has confirmed.

TGV derailment in eastern France caused by landslide

A TGV derailment in eastern France yesterday morning - which injured 22 people, and is continuing to cause TGV disruption - was caused by a landslide, early investigations have shown.

10, 50 and 100 years ago in France – March 2020

What happened in March 10, 50, and 100 years ago? Académie place for Veil, turbo boost for trains, German rehab plan agreed

SNCF to sell five million €35 seats in strike ‘sorry’

French train company SNCF has announced it is selling more than five million TGV tickets for less than €35 each, as a “positive gesture” to “say sorry” after months of transport strike disruption.

Strike continues in France as TGVs remain disrupted

Strike action is continuing across France today (Sunday December 8) and for the foreseeable future, affecting SNCF train services including TGVs; as stations fear “dangerous” conditions come Monday.

Strikes continue: TGV, Eurostar, flights

Nine out of ten TGV trains are cancelled tomorrow due to the national pension reform strikes, which are now expected to continue until at least Monday next week.

Mass Thursday strike: Airports and TGV/Eurostar update

Flights at French airports and TGV and Eurostar trains are all expected to be disrupted on Thursday along with many other transport services.

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

Strike hits TGV services between Paris and west France

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

Lyon to get direct low-cost Ouigo TGV service to Paris

Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is to become the fifth city to be connected directly to Paris via the low-cost TGV service Ouigo, with the line set to open by summer 2020.

German train firm offers competing lines in France

Five new high-speed train line services have been proposed for France by German company FlixTrain, as the country’s rail network prepares to open itself up to competition by 2020-2021.

SNCF faces competition in France as Italy speeds in

Italian train firm Trenitalia could be competing with French company SNCF on high-speed lines including between Paris-Lyon and Paris-Bordeaux, by 2020, it has said.

France launches €30m plan to reduce resident TGV noise

A new €30 million project to reduce the noise of high-speed train lines in France has been launched after residents complained of the negative impact it is having on their lives.

French château owner wins €700k payout from LGV line

The owner of a château in the Sarthe department has won more than €700,000 in compensation after successfully claiming that a nearby LGV train route has caused a loss in overall value of the property.

London-Bordeaux direct trains could start in 2020

A direct 4.5-hour train service between London and Bordeaux could be up and running by the end of next year.

SNCF reveals ‘best and worst’ train stations in France

French train company SNCF has published its annual list of the country’s best and worst train stations for customer satisfaction, with Rennes (Brittany) coming last and Meuse TGV (Grand Est) on top.

Ouigo TGV adds new destinations in south

SNCF’s low-cost TGV service Ouigo is to offer more services from Paris to south-east France as it launches operations out of the Gare de Lyon.

Will the super-fast ‘Hyperloop’ train ever happen?

Transpod has set up a test track for its Hyperloop project in Limousin. But Yves Crozet, of Sciences Po Lyon’s LAET Transport, Urban Planning and Economics Laboratory, says speed-of-sound ‘train’ travel is a long way from reality.

Hyperloop capsule unveiled ahead of testing in France

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (TT) has unveiled the first example of a real-life passenger capsule for its vacuum tube transport system, ahead of the capsule’s move to Toulouse (Occitanie) for testing.

SNCF signs ‘biggest ever TGV order in France’ for €3bn

Train company SNCF has ordered 100 new and modern TGV trains from French manufacturer Alstom, to the value of three billion euros, in what has been called the “biggest order of TGVs ever in France”.

Delays on rise as almost 16% of TGVs were late in 2017

Delays are on the rise at SNCF, with over 16 million passengers having been delayed on a TGV last year, and almost 16% of TGV journeys found to have been late in 2017, up from previous years.

'Train marshals’ on TGVs

Measure taken to improve public safety

Apps and updates: SNCF reveals changes for 2018

The CEO of train firm SNCF has revealed the changes that travellers can expect from the company in the next 12 months, including new apps and station improvements.

More passengers let train take the strain in 2017

Intercité trains record jump for the first time since 2012, while passenger numbers up on TGV, TER, Transilien services

Ouigo low-cost TGVs now go to and from Montparnasse

Starting from today, Ouigo trains - the low-cost TGV option from SNCF - will depart from central Paris station Montparnasse for the first time.

'Bad joke' closes Reims train station on high alert

Reims train station (Grand-Est) was completely closed and all rail services stopped this weekend after a passenger made a bad joke.

Fewer station stops to speed up TGVs

Some towns may lose their TGV stations in moves by the government to cut losses at SNCF and put the network on a new financial footing.

Stations served by TGV trains could be slashed

The number of smaller stations in France served by TGV trains (high-speed trains à grande vitesse ) could be significantly reduced in a bid to reduce costs to train company SNCF.

From December, travel on Ouigo TGV from Montparnasse

Ouigo, the low-cost TGV service from SNCF, is to begin offering tickets to Bordeaux, Nantes and Rennes from the central station Paris Montparnasse, with bookings for December onwards open from Tuesday (October 3).

Macron wants to stop rail workers retiring at 52

President says SNCF needs major reform and cheminots must be part of the change

Residents sign petition against TGV noise of 85 dB

Residents and councillors along the Paris-Rennes TGV route are petitioning against noise from the high-speed train, which is said to reach up to 85 decibels (dB).

Why we renamed TGV service 'inOui'

The SNCF’s new spokesman and strategic planning chief Mathias Vicherat is the brains behind a rebranding of the TGV service as ‘inOui’ - he told Connexion the reasons and what else the company will do to improve its services in coming years

Tunnel collapse cuts France-Germany rail link

Repairs will not be completed until end of the month, SNCF says

New TGV routes drastically cut travel time to Paris

Travelling between Paris and Bordeaux has just got quicker, with two newly-opened TGV routes shaving up to 60 minutes’ off the previous journey time.

Five hour delay on inaugural Paris-Toulouse TGV

The TGV Océane’s inaugural trip turned into a disaster when the Bordeaux to Toulouse leg of the journey was delayed due a broken down intercity train

New high speed LGV trains rolling full steam ahead

President Macron is hopping on the Paris-Rennes train to inaugurate the service

100,000 timetable changes as new TGV services start

The opening of the new TGV Ouest and TGV Océane services from Paris to Rennes and Bordeaux on July 2 will be marked with 100,000 timetable changes across the north-west and south-west to fit in.

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