France

Independent high-speed rail operator, Proxima has ordered ۱۲ Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from Alstom for operations in France.

Under this contract, Alstom will also provide ۱۵ years of maintenance for the new rolling stock. The maintenance will…

France provides the most support packages for maritime during COVID-۱۹

State support packages are helping the shipping industry to deal with the COVID-۱۹ crisis. Government support comes in…

French XL Airways Stops Ticket Sales Amid Financial Problems

XL Airways, a French airline specializing in long-haul flights, has suspended tickets’ sale reporting financial…

France, India to develop satellites for continuous ship tracking

On ۲۲ August, during the state visit to France of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an agreement was signed by…

A pilot dies in the crash of his water bomber in France

The plane had an accident while intervening over Générac to extinguish the fire that broke out this Friday. The pilot,…

FRANCE PLANS TO IMPROVE ITS TOURISM REVENUES

Despite the record visitor numbers of more than ۸۹ million tourists in ۲۰۱۸, the French National Assembly stated that…

FRANCE: RIVER TOURISM CONTINUES TO GROW

From barge-hotel to flyboats, river tourism continued to attract visitors in ۲۰۱۸, with a total of ۱۱.۳ million…

Many trains cancelled, some rerouted between France and Italy

A plan is in the making to reroute as many freight trains on the disrupted railway line between France and Italy. Four…

SNCF and Airbus to trial satellite geolocation technology

SNCF hopes that satellite geolocation technology could help its research into autonomous train operation.

FlixTrain seeks to enter French passenger market

FRANCE: FlixMobility GmbH has lodged an application with rail regulator Arafer to launch five inter-city routes from…