SNCF
French National Railways
SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français or
"French National Railway Company") is France's national state-owned railway
company and manages the rail traffic in France and the Principality of Monaco.
SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's
high-speed rail network. Its functions include operation of railway services for
passengers and freight, and maintenance and signalling of rail infrastructure
owned by Réseau ferré de France (RFF). SNCF employs more than 180,000 people in 120 countries around the globe. The railway network consists of about 32,000 km (20,000 miles) of route, of which 1,800 km (1,100 miles) are high-speed lines and 14,500 km (9,000 miles) electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily. The company has its headquarters in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, in the Rue du Commandant Mouchotte. |
Steam
141R oil burner in Ventimiglia station 1966 | |
141R shunting the docks at Boulogne 1968 |
Diesel
Gas Turbine
RTG Caen 1977 |
Electric