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| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | SNCF Mobilités |
| Founded | 1 January 2020 |
| Founder | Government of France |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Christophe Fanichet (Director) |
| Total assets | €17 billion |
Number of employees | 70000 (2020) |
| Parent | SNCF |
| Divisions |
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| Website | sncf.com |
SNCF Voyageurs (English: SNCF Travelers) is a state-owned enterprise founded on 1 January 2020, [1] an independent subsidiary of the French National Railway Company (SNCF), in charge of operating passenger trains. [2]
Its predecessor is (partially) SNCF Mobilités EPIC which was founded on 1 January 2015.
Business scope
Its first CEO is Christophe Fanichet. He was appointed by SNCF President Jean-Pierre Farandou. [3]
Its divisions are: [4]
- Voyages SNCF: operates trains in France and Europe, including the flagship TGV inOui high-speed rail service, the low-cost Ouigo high-speed rail service, and Intercités traditional long-distance services.
- TER: operates regional rail trains serving all the French regions, except Île-de-France.
- Transilien: operates RER and commuter rail network serving Île-de-France, the region surrounding and including the city of Paris.
- Industrial Operations: Rolling Stock engineering and maintenance.
- E-Voyageurs: includes the online travel agent OUI.sncf and the Assistant SNCF app.
Additionally, SNCF Voyageurs oversees SNCF's investment in international high-speed service operators Eurostar and TGV Lyria. [4]
History
On 1 January 2020, the 3 EPIC companies and their subsidiaries become one state-owned group consisting of a parent company with its subsidiaries: SNCF Voyageurs, SNCF Réseau, Rail Logistics Europe, Keolis and Geodis. The previous SNCF Mobilités is dismantled. SNCF Gares & Connexions is integrated to the new SNCF Réseau company, while the logistics activities, rail freight ( Geodis and FRET SNCF) and Keolis have directly joined the parent company. TGV inOui service, along with the low cost Ouigo TGV service, Intercités traditional long-distance services, TER, RER, Transilien regional services and the web site Oui.sncf become this new company named SNCF Voyageurs. [4] [5]
See also
References
- ^ "1er janvier 2020 : nouveaux statuts pour les sociétés SNCF". SNCF (in French). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ SNCF was reorganized from three EPICs to a holding company effective 1 January 2020.
- ^ "SNCF: Christophe Fanichet nommé PDG de la future SNCF Voyageurs". Challenges (in French). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ a b c "SNCF Voyageurs: Company structure and key figures". SNCF (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "En plein mouvement sur les retraites, la SNCF devient une société anonyme qui n'embauche plus au statut de cheminot". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-30.