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SNCF

British  

abbreviation

  1. Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer: the French national railway system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Cazenave told AFP that Alstom was chosen thanks to its ability to deliver new trains faster than competitors, the result of an existing contract with Eurostar's majority shareholder and French railway operator SNCF.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

The man, named only as David, told French broadcaster BFM TV he was on a call with his sister at Nantes station on Sunday when an employee from SNCF, the French railway company, approached him.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Several unions joined a strike at the national railway company SNCF, slightly disrupting train traffic Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

SNCF, the French national railroad, was among bullet train operators from Europe and Japan that came to California in the early 2000s with hopes of getting a contract to help develop the system.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Sqills has forecast revenues of around 40 million euros in 2022 and provides services to 33 operators, with customers including France’s state-owned railway company SNCF, channel tunnel operator Eurostar and Irish Rail.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2021

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