🇪🇺🚄⏰ Le classement cumulé des retards de trains en 2025, en France et chez nos voisins : 🥇 Allemagne 🇩🇪 66 ans et 8 mois 🥈 Italie 🇮🇹 22 ans et 7 mois 🥉 Belgique 🇧🇪 13 ans et 5 mois 4️⃣ Pays-Bas 🇳🇱 11 ans et 5 mois 5️⃣ Autriche 🇦🇹 10 ans et 5 mois 6️⃣ France 🇫🇷 9 ans et 5 mois 7️⃣ Suisse 🇨🇭 1 an et 4 mois (Startup chuuchuu) #Transport #Trains #Retards
"La licence d’entreprise ferroviaire est une étape importante : elle nous autorise à aller plus loin dans la préparation de nos trains, de nos équipes et de nos procédures. Dès le départ, nous avons fait de la sécurité un réflexe : chaque décision de conception, chaque choix opérationnel est testé à cette aune. C’est cette exigence qui permettra à nos voyageurs de monter à bord en toute confiance"
The railway company Velvet has obtained its operating license to launch high-speed trains in France and plans to compete with SNCF on the west coast starting in 2028. (translated)
« La licence est une étape importante : elle nous autorise à aller plus loin dans la préparation de nos trains, de nos équipes et de nos procédures »
One train out of four from SNCF continues to operate on diesel, but the first battery-operated regional trains have started to run in Occitanie, marking a step towards the decarbonization of rail transport. (translated)
A violent storm caused the blockage of several Transilien trains in Île-de-France, leaving hundreds of passengers trapped in carriages without electricity or toilets, leading to moments of panic and emergency situations. (translated)
Storms have caused significant transport disruptions in the south of France, leading to train delays and cancellations, traffic restrictions on roads, and disruptions in air traffic, according to the Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot. (translated)
En fait en France il suffit de vouloir se déplacer pour réaliser à quel point on est devenu un pays du 1/3 monde. Métro : sale et en panne Trains : ne marchent plus quand il fait très chaud ou qu’il pleut trop. Autoroutes : déjà payées. Très chères. Mal entretenues. Etc etc etc… #France #Transports #Infrastructures
⚪️🔥 José Mourinho: “After the World Cup, Mbappé could have arrived on August 14… …but he came on the 12th because he wanted to be ready to play against Schalke”. “I like that. He trains HARD, with the same commitment and desire I want to see”, told Chiringuito. https://t.co/LyDNUtmUzj #Mbappé #Mourinho #Schalke #FR #DE
Virgin Trains has received approval from the British railway authority to run a maximum of twenty trains daily between Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London between 2030 and 2040, which presents a competitive opportunity for Eurostar, which currently has a monopoly on the rail through the Channel Tunnel. (translated)
The Virgin Group has obtained permission from the ORR to access the HS1 line starting in 2030, thus allowing the operation of competing trains to Eurostar with up to 20 daily round trips between London and several major European cities, although several steps remain to be taken before the actual launch of these services. (translated)
Russia has intensified its attacks by bombing Ukrainian civilian trains, causing the deaths of many civilians, including two railway workers in Odessa, while President Zelensky calls for a strengthening of air defense. (translated)
On August 13, 2026, Russia intensified its attacks in Ukraine, hitting two trains and killing at least two people, while a Ukrainian counterattack paralyzed a major oil refinery in Russia for several months, highlighting the ongoing escalation of the conflict that has lasted for nearly five years. (translated)
Reservations to attend the events organized during Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris on September 25 and 26, 2026, open today, while tickets for the SNCF Christmas trains will only be available from September 30. (translated)
The direct rail link between Paris and Berlin has been suspended since yesterday afternoon due to technical problems "related to the European train control system provided by the company Alstom." (translated)
Trenitalia announced the order of 19 high-speed trains from Hitachi for about two billion euros and confirmed the opening of a link between Paris and London planned for 2029. (translated)
This summer, users of public transport in Paris are facing chaos due to the intensive work being carried out by RATP and SNCF, resulting in delays, crowded trains, and challenging travel conditions, exacerbated by the heatwave and confusion regarding the planning of necessary interventions. (translated)
I spent last night in Kyiv. People crowded into underground passages. Constant missile strikes, buildings shaking, air raid sirens, smoke rising over parts of the city, trains being evacuated, and fires burning until morning. Friends were texting one another, asking if everyone https://t.co/GWnbCaIhkb #Kyiv #AirRaidSirens #MissileStrikes #UA
On Wednesday, July 29, no TGV will run south of Bordeaux due to fires, except for trains to Toulouse and Tarbes, and SNCF recommends postponing train travel to these areas until July 31 inclusive. (translated)
Today is Medical Worker’s Day in Ukraine. They are saving lives at the frontline, on medical trains, on the ground after russian bombings. True heroes doing miracles days and nights. Huge respect to all of them and sincere congratulations! https://t.co/ApRNaDSo7W #MedicalWorkersDay #Ukraine #Heroes #UA #RU
