Innovation and research
Innovating to serve you
At SNCF, we’re inventing the future of rail today. With more reliability and even less carbon, tomorrow’s rail system will make life easier for passengers and shippers in every part of France. Find out how. Read more
Our ambitions
Offer more trains to every customer. Be more competitive and more sustainable. Be at the heart of tomorrow’s mobilities.
We’re reinventing our trains, our network and our stations to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Serving our passengers
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Your needs: where innovation begins
At SNCF, innovation always starts with meeting the needs of passengers and shippers
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More TERs, less CO₂
With French regional authorities, we’re developing sustainable diesel alternatives tailored to the needs of each community.
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Novel solutions for small lines
Explore our innovations for residents of rural and low-density communities
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Coming soon: green track
Specialists at SNCF Réseau are taking practical steps to reduce CO2 emissions. Their target: produce carbon-neutral rail by 2030.
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Connected stations
Hidden behind the walls of our smart stations are hundreds of sensors. They work constantly to improve our service and make station facilities more reliable.
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What innovation means to us
Carole Desnost, SNCF’s Director of Technology, Innovation and Group Projects, describes her vision of versatile innovation and looks ahead to the trains of the future.
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