SNCF
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French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said he was heading to the scene along with the head of France's state-owned rail operator SNCF.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
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
Several unions joined a strike at the national railway company SNCF, slightly disrupting train traffic Thursday.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
Some unions, such as the hardline CGT, called for a rolling strike at refineries and at the national railway operator SNCF.
From Reuters • Mar. 5, 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
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