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SNCF

British  

abbreviation

  1. Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer: the French national railway system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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