Eole, CDG Express, NExTEO, LGV+ Paris–Lyon, the new Provence–Côte d’Azur line… Sound familiar? These are just some of the major projects led by SNCF Réseau. They all share a common goal: developing new rail infrastructure to expand sustainable mobility across France.
The major projects led by SNCF Réseau are significantly transforming the rail landscape. What sets them apart from other works is their national scale, the technological breakthroughs they introduce, and the technical challenge they represent for our teams, who are well-versed in managing complex projects.
Major development projects help enhance the rail mobility offering: They introduce new services in different regions, increase frequency and reliability, and strengthen the overall performance of the network. All of these are key drivers in meeting new mobility needs and accelerating the decarbonisation of transport.
The expected performance improvements are very real: a train every 120 seconds with NExTEO, 15% of road traffic shifted to rail between Charles de Gaulle and Paris with CDG Express, up to 16 trains per hour in each direction between Paris and Lyon with LGV+… and many more major developments that signal the dawn of rail’s third revolution!
Every major project is the result of a collective effort involving the leading players in the French rail industry:
With the cutting-edge technologies and systems they introduce, major projects challenge us to rethink our structures and procedures. We support these transformations by adapting operating methods, updating technical standards and providing continuous training to our teams. Change management is therefore a core part of our mission whenever we deliver a major project.
RER E conquers the West
More frequent, more reliable RER service on lines E, B and D
20 minutes to reach Paris
More trains, better coordinated
Boosting rail travel in the South
Three metropolitan express services
Direct access between Hauts-de-France and the airport
Two rapidly growing routes
As the operator of the French rail network, our role is to ensure the smooth running of the rail system as a whole, in coordination with all its players and all stakeholders. Our objective? To develop the mobility offer. To achieve this, we work closely with our institutional and industrial partners.
After years of investment in high-speed rail, which has revolutionised transport in France, the time has come to focus on improving the performance and resilience of the existing network. With one objective: to double the number of passenger and freight trains on the French network and beyond.