A brief history of trains / past and future

Connecting places great distances apart, going faster and ensuring maximum comfort has been the threefold objective of long distance trains since they were first introduced.

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Hello, this is TER regional train!
100 years of freight
Transilien, connecting the city

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NEWS

THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF THE RAILWAYS

PIONEERS AND CAPTAINS

SNCF SAGA

THE SAGA OF RECORDS

MACHINES

ART FROM THE SNCF COLLECTION

HISTORY PODCASTS

DECADES AHEAD

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