SNCF PREPARES FOR COMPETITION

VOYAGES SNCF’S CEO RACHEL PICARD TELLS KEITH FENDER ABOUT THE WAY SHE SEES THE MARKET

Low-cost contender: Ouigo service after arrival in Bordeaux St Jean on 4 September 2017. KEITH FENDER

Europe’s biggest high-speed operator, French national rail company SNCF, is facing some tough challenges. The company faces unprecedented competition, yet it plans to grow its market and is embarking on a multi-billion Euro renewal of its iconic TGV high-speed train fleet.

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