SNCF to Launch TGV High-Speed Rail Services in Italy by September 2027
French national railway company SNCF plans to launch its first domestic high-speed train services in Italy in September 2027, connecting Turin to Naples and Venice. This expansion follows a legal victory in March 2026, where SNCF won an appeal against Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), securing traffic slots for ten years. Under the project named 'Allegro,' SNCF aims to introduce 15 new double-decker TGV M trains, representing an investment of nearly 800 million euros. The company intends to offer competitive pricing, targeting a 15 to 20 percent reduction in high-speed rail fares compared to existing operators Trenitalia and Italo. SNCF Voyageurs CEO Christophe Fanichet stated that the increased capacity of the new trains would allow for lower costs and potentially attract seven million additional travelers to the Italian market. The initiative will create approximately 400 local jobs, including drivers and maintenance staff. Initially, the service will operate seven daily round trips between Turin and Naples and two between Turin and Venice, with plans to increase frequency to nine and four respectively. SNCF currently operates only on the international Milan-Turin-Paris line.
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SNCF to Launch TGV High-Speed Rail Services in Italy by September 2027
French national railway company SNCF plans to launch its first domestic high-speed train services in Italy in September 2027, connecting Turin to Naples and Venice. This expansion follows a legal victory in March 2026, where SNCF won an appeal against Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), securing traffic slots for ten years. Under the project named 'Allegro,' SNCF aims to introduce 15 new double-decker TGV M trains, representing an investment of nearly 800 million euros. The company intends to offer competitive pricing, targeting a 15 to 20 percent reduction in high-speed rail fares compared to existing operators Trenitalia and Italo. SNCF Voyageurs CEO Christophe Fanichet stated that the increased capacity of the new trains would allow for lower costs and potentially attract seven million additional travelers to the Italian market. The initiative will create approximately 400 local jobs, including drivers and maintenance staff. Initially, the service will operate seven daily round trips between Turin and Naples and two between Turin and Venice, with plans to increase frequency to nine and four respectively. SNCF currently operates only on the international Milan-Turin-Paris line.
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