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Rush to ‘save’ holidays as French rail bosses negotiate with striking controllers

The French government is pressuring the rail company SNCF to come to an agreement with controllers, or ticket inspectors, who are asking for better recognition of their work. Not backed by unions, the inspectors are threatening to strike again next weekend, over New Year’s

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Train cancelled by strike? Have twice your money back (but only in France)

Gesture is expected to cost SNCF (French Railways) ‘several tens of millions of euros’

The Independent UK

French transport minister attempts to allay fears over Christmas holiday strikes

Transport Minister Clément Beaune has told French media "there will be trains, there will be planes," for Christmas, despite strike threats by air and rail operators for the festive holiday season.

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The best new European train journeys for 2023

Overnight trains between Stuttgart and Venice and between Munich and Genoa are among several new services that have launched in recent days

The Guardian - UK

Rail strike set to paralyze SNCF operations on first weekend of Christmas season

France is bracing itself for a turbulent Christmas as the national railway network's annual pay negotiations get underway, with a first wave of industrial action by train conducters getting underway this weekend, forcing the SNCF to cancel 60 percent of its TGV and Intercity services.

Radio France Internationale

French transport minister pressures SNCF to cap ticket price hikes

France's transport minister has called on the SNCF rail network to implement a "price shield" for train tickets as they are set to rise in 2023 due to the explosion in energy costs.

Radio France Internationale

France Prepares for Major Disruptions as Unions Call Transport Strike

France was preparing for a day of major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. The move comes after workers at several refineries and depots operated by energy giant…

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France braces for widespread strike to demand more purchasing power

Transport, schools and public services across France face widespread disruption Thursday as unions call for a day of strikes to protest pension reforms and the cost of living crisis.

Radio France Internationale

French rail workers threaten more strikes, dismiss 'insufficient' inflation wage increase

Unions representing French rail workers warned of more strikes this summer after denouncing wage increases offered by the rail company SNCF, following a one-day strike on Wednesday that disrupted travel at the start of the summer holiday season.

Radio France Internationale

Social unrest over spiralling living costs spreads to France's railways

Railway workers in France went on strike on Wednesday, disrupting travel across the rail network days before the summer holidays begin and at a time of unrest in other areas of the economy as high inflation eats into salaries.

Reuters

France's train traffic disrupted amid strike for higher pay

A strike by railway workers demanding higher pay amid cost of living increases is interrupting train service in France

The Independent UK

New high-speed train will make travelling between cities in Europe even easier

Rail passengers will be able to get from Berlin to Paris and back much more easily once a new direct high-speed rail service is launched on TGVs by SNCF from next year

Daily Mirror

French media maps out route cause of Liverpool Champions League final chaos with timeline video

A timeline of events that led to serious problems for Liverpool fans outside the Stade de France has been created by French media

Liverpool Echo

New high-speed train to connect Paris and Berlin in seven hours

‘Our planned new direct connection between the hearts of our two capitals will inspire even more people to travel by train,’ says Deutsche Bahn CEO

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High-speed train to connect Paris to Berlin from end of 2023

French rail operator SNCF said Tuesday it hopes to launch a Paris-Berlin high-speed service next year with Germany's Deutsche Bahn to tap into a perceived willingness by passengers to take longer train trips.

Daily Record

Eurostar to expand to new destinations - including three cities in Germany

The rail network will now be able to reach Germany thanks to merger with French-Belgian operator Thalys

The Independent UK

Interrail at 50: How the unlimited train pass has been opening up Europe for half a century

‘Europe by Rail’ co-author charts half a century of travel freedom on the trains

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