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Very disrupted rail traffic for the latest SNCF Strike

SNCF Strike: One TGV Out of Five, One TER and One Transilien Out of Three on Sunday

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A TGV and a Intercity out of five, a TER and a Transilien out of three will ride this Sunday, according to the forecast announced Saturday by the SNCF for the third day of strike. A TGV and a Intercity out of five, a TER and a Transilien out of three will roll Sunday, according […]

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One-euro notes will be generalized on all Occitanie lines as of July 2018.

SNCF: On Euro Train Tickets will be Generalised on all Occitanie Lines

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Friday, March 23, 2018, the Occitanie Region voted the new TER agreement negotiated with the SNCF which will apply in July. With a generalisation of the tickets to one euro. Friday, March 23, 2018, the Regional Council, during its plenary session held at the Parc des Expositions of Montpellier (Herault) , was focused on a major topic for […]

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The storm Eleanor breath, Wednesday, January 3, 2018, forcing the train to stop the movement of trains throughout Normandy.

Eleanor Storm: The SNCF Interrupts the Operation of its Trains in Normandy

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The storm blew Eleanor, Wednesday, January 3, 2018, forcing the train to stop the movement of trains throughout Normandy. Only the Rouen-Paris rolled. The  strong winds generated by Eleanor storm , Wednesday 3rd January, 2018, are likely to bring down trees. To prevent danger, the SNCF decided to interrupt the circulation of trains throughout Normandy , except on the axis Paris-Rouen , at 7.30am. Trains stopped in Normandy “We […]

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A test train near Rennes in tests of the new high speed line (LGV).

Rennes: The High-Speed Line Passed its Test at 352 km/h

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TRANSPORT: The service line is scheduled for 2nd July … At five months of commissioning, the high-speed line Brittany-Loire Valley accelerates the pace. As part of the trials since 21st November, all of the new line between Rennes and Le Mans was covered last week at the speed of 352 km/h, or “the maximum service speed […]

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No trains from rennes station this weekend due to work

Rennes. No trains at the Station for 24 Hours this Weekend

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Due to work, rail traffic in Rennes station will again be interrupted from Saturday to Sunday. Buses will replace TGV and TER. For the second consecutive weekend, rail traffic will be totally discontinued in Rennes station from Saturday 1 pm to Sunday 1.30pm.  No TGV or TER will leave or arrive at the station during these 24 […]

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Some 700 passengers on a Eurostar from London were blocked for eight hours to Beugnâtre (Pas-de-Calais) after a fire on a locomotive

700 Stranded Passengers on Board a Eurostar for 8 Hours

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Some 700 passengers on a Eurostar from London were blocked for eight hours to Beugnâtre (Pas-de-Calais) after a fire on a locomotive. Around 9pm on Sunday,  “about 700 passengers were stranded for 8 hours after an electrical incident must have happened in a locomotive causing a fire”, said Eurostar communications which states that firefighters intervened to […]

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