Intercités
-
Last year for French diesel Intercités?
FRANCE’s remaining few diesel-hauled passenger services are likely to be history by the end of 2019. In December 2018 the last through Intercités trains from Paris to Montluçon ceased operation following the timetable change on December 9. These were operated by electric locos from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges and onward to Montluçon with a diesel…
-
More new EMUs for French Intercités to replace locos
SEVERAL batches of new multiple units have been ordered by the French regions which are taking over responsibility for most non-high-speed Intercités routes. ‘Omneo Premium’ part double-deck articulated EMUs were ordered from Bombardier in November to operate services between Paris Nord and Maubeuge/St Quentin in northern France. The new trains will replace SNCF Class BB…
Free Digital Issue
Search
Tags
ASLEF Avanti West Coast British Railways COVID-19 Department for Transport Editor's Intro EMU Flying Scotsman From the archive Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Great Central Railway Great Western Railway GWR Heritage Railway HS2 Irish Latest issue Latest issue RM Letters LNER London Underground Mortons Books narrow gauge National Railway Museum Network NETWORK RAIL News North Yorkshire Moors Railway Office of Rail and Road Rail Express Rail strikes Railway Round-Up Railways Illustrated RMT ScotRail Severn Valley Railway South Western Railway Sponsored Content steam The Railway Hub The Railway Magazine Trams TransPennine Express Transport for London West Somerset Railway





