SNCF
Britishabbreviation
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The Berlin-Paris and Vienna-Paris night trains operated by Germany's SNCF, Deutsche Bahn and OeBB are being stopped from December 14 as the French government halted a 10 million euro subsidy essential to their economic viability.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
The man, named only as David, told French broadcaster BFM TV he was on a call with his sister at Nantes station on Sunday when an employee from SNCF, the French railway company, approached him.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
The national train authority, the SNCF, has canceled some regional trains in five eastern regions starting late Wednesday night.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Radio franceinfo, quoting rail operator SNCF, said trains were operating normally.
From Reuters • Jan. 11, 2023
SNCF, the French national railroad, was among bullet train operators from Europe and Japan that came to California in the early 2000s with hopes of getting a contract to help develop the system.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022
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