ALLRAIL Félicite le Vote du Sénat français Visant à Ouvrir SNCF Connect Aux Opérateurs Ferroviaires Concurrents
ALLRAIL félicite chaleureusement la décision du Sénat français d’adopter le projet de loi-cadre relatif au développement des transports, et en particulier de l’inclusion de l’article 9 bis.
ALLRAIL Welcomes French Senate Vote to Open Market-Dominant Rail Ticket Vendor SNCF Connect to Other Rail Operators
ALLRAIL warmly welcomes the decision of the French Senate to adopt the Projet de loi-cadre relatif au développement des transports , and in particular the inclusion of Article 9 bis.
France: 1st Competitively Tendered Regional Rail PSO Won By Independent Operator Delivers +48% Passengers And –18% Fares In 5 Months
Newly published figures from France’s South Region (Région Sud) show that the country’s
first competitively tendered regional Public Service Obligation (PSO) rail contract — won by an independent operator — is already delivering impressive results.
ALLRAIL attends the 2025 AFRA Conference
Our Legal Officer, Guillem Ochoa, attended the 2025 annual conference of the Association Française du Rail (AFRA) – the French Association representing new entrants in passenger and freight rail.
France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator
We warmly congratulate the independent operator Transdev and the French Région Sud (South Region) on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice passenger rail service on 29 June 2025.
This is the first time in France that a regional Public Service Obligation ("PSO") rail concession has been awarded to and is operated by an independent operator, following a competitive tender.
This is a major milestone in EU rail reform.