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SNCF

Railway information
NameSociété Nationale des Chemins de fer français
LocaleFrance
PredecessorSee SNCF History
Track gaugesg
Length32000 km (19883.9 mi)
HeadquartersMontparnasse and 14th arrondissement, Paris

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SNCF ( ), is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network. SNCF is a driving force behind Europe’s high-speed rail industry and a global leader in design, construction and operation of high-speed rail systems throughout the world. Its functions include operation of rail services for passengers and freight, and maintenance and signaling of rail infrastructure owned by Réseau Ferré de France (RFF).

SNCF employs more than 180,000 people in 120 countries across the globe. The rail network consists of about 32,000 km (20,000 mi) of route, of which 1,800 km (1,100 mi) are high-speed lines and 14,500 km (9,000 mi) electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily. The chairman of SNCF is Guillaume Pépy. Its headquarters are in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, in the Rue du Commandant Mouchotte.

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French oil industry ends strikes over pension reform - Monsters and Critics.com Tweet this news
Monsters and Critics.com--National rail company -SNCF- said normal services would resume at the weekend, but there might still be regional disruptions. But there are expected to be ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:42:32 GMT+00:00
Five days of air travel disruption - The Connexion Tweet this news
The Connexion---SNCF- services returned to normal over the weekend, and about 95 per cent of petrol stations are operating normally. The rest are due to be topped up by ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:26:48 GMT+00:00
SNCF to Hire 900 Workers by End of This Year, Le Figaro Says - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--The announcement was made yesterday to -SNCF- unions, the newspaper said. French railworker unions are scheduled to begin open-ended strikes on Oct. 12 if ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:49:02 GMT+00:00
French Train Services Improve, 20%-40% Trains Still Idle-SNCF - NASDAQ Tweet this news
NASDAQ--A spokeswoman for the state-owned train operator -SNCF- told Dow Jones Newswires that local trains are worst affected, with only two-thirds of services ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:51:39 GMT+00:00
Alstom, SNCF Well Placed for $12.6 Billion Saudi Rail Contract, Echos Says - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg--Alstom SA and partner Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais are well placed to win a Saudi Arabian contract for a ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:36:34 GMT+00:00
California state panel defends ridership and revenue estimates for high-speed ... - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times--One potential partner, the French high-speed rail developer -SNCF-, remains bullish on the project. The firm strongly believes California high-speed rail can ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:59:25 GMT+00:00
SNCF may assist in Greek rail overhaul-minister - Forex Pros Tweet this news
Forex Pros--ATHENS, July 1 (Reuters) - French railway operator -SNCF- is in talks to help restructure Greece's state-run train company OSE, officials said on Thursday, ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:50:04 GMT+00:00
SNCF targeted on Holocaust role - Financial Times Tweet this news
Financial Times--French rail operator -SNCF- is being targeted by a California state lawmaker who has introduced legislation that would force the ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:10:12 GMT+00:00
Europe's not-so common market - Business Spectator Tweet this news
Business Spectator--For years, the Germans have been fighting attempts by France's national railway company -SNCF- to run trains in Germany. Meanwhile, -SNCF- has been practicing ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:41:48 GMT+00:00
High Speed Rail Contractor Has Nazi Connections - KSRO Tweet this news
KSRO--French company -SNCF- used their trains to transport Nazi victims to death camps during WWII and have yet to make a statement of apology. ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:23:36 GMT+00:00



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