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2008 in film: From Gates' departure to T5 opening its gates
News Another video in the Business Traveller series aired in November saw Natasha Lomas travel on a TGV Est train from Paris to Basel to road- (or track) test onboard wi-fi as part of a trial by French train operator SNCF. [12 Dec 2008]
iPhone vs BlackBerry, Dan Dare and wi-fi on trains
News CIO Profile: David Swayne silicon.com reporter Natasha Lomas took a train trip across France to test out the onboard wi-fi being rolled out by French train operator SNCF across its TGV Est fleet. In November silicon.com... [01 Dec 2008]
Wi-fi aboard all TGV Est trains by 2010
News French train operator SNCF is to roll out onboard wi-fi across its entire TGV Est fleet by the end of 2010, following a successful trial of the technology. SNCF said a paid-for wi-fi service for first... [20 Nov 2008]
Railway Ticketing Agency Improves Performance and Eases IT Management
White Paper Voyages-sncf.com is the online travel agency for the Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF), a public enterprise that operates rail services for passengers and freight throughout France. [02 Jul 2008]
Photos: Road testing wi-fi at 320kmph
Photo French train operator SNCF is running a trial of a wi-fi internet service onboard three TGV trains that travel eastbound from Paris via the Gare de l'Est station. Photo credit: SNCF SNCF... [28 Mar 2008]
High speed TGV trains get online
News SNCF, which operates the TGV fleet, started looking into the possibility of putting wi-fi on its trains more than four years ago - finally launching a test service in December 2007. TGV trains can travel at a top speed... [26 Mar 2008]
SNCF Improves Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty With Customer Relationship Management Solution
White Paper SNCF, the European rail transport leader, manages more than 320 million passengers each year and 135 million tons of freight. SNCF wanted to ensure multi-channel (internet, telephone, etc.and... [09 Feb 2008]
French National Railway Connects With Customers on the Desktop
White Paper SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer), France's national railway company, is charged with operating freight and passenger rail services, including the TGV high-speed passenger train service. SNCF... [18 Jan 2008]
Psion wins biggest ever contract
News Psion is to supply French railway operator, the SNCF, in what amounts to its largest ever contract. Under the $15m deal, Psion will equip SNCF staff with 11,500 Workabout Pro handhelds. According to... [27 Oct 2005]
Lastminute lays into railways over unfair competition
News The French arm of online travel agent lastminute.com has accused France's national railway company, the SNCF, of stepping outside its public service remit by selling travel and flight offers from American partner Expedia... [27 May 2004]
SNCF announces ecommerce venture
News Mireille Faugère, president of GL E-trade said the company had been set up to accelerate SNCF's ecommerce business and build relationships with potential partners. Future plans include launching an updated... [14 Dec 2000]
French internet growth booming
News The most popular sites include national train operator sncf.fr for online booking and amazon.fr. The figures reveal that 12.8 million French citizens log on to the internet - 59 per cent from their homes and the... [20 Nov 2000]
Ford France leaves customisation to Automotive Society
News Ford France has handed over 'end of line' production of all its cars to French SNCF (Société Nationale de Chemin de Fer) subsidiary STVA (Société de Transports de Vehicules Automobiles). The French transport company will... [14 Feb 2000]
EC gives French rail and telecoms venture the green light - with conditions
News The joint venture between the French telco, Cegetel, and rail operator SNCF, will be allowed to proceed on condition they scrap an existing four-year contract giving Cegetel exclusive access to the network. [25 Sep 1998]
Storage Technology wins SNCF contract
News The French Railway, SNCF, has chosen Storage Technology to supply it with robotics machinery. The FF3m deal covers the roll-out of a robotics system at SNCF's data processing centre in Lille. [21 Aug 1998]
