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October 20, 2023 | Financial

Railcoop enters receivership

The prospective passenger operator lacks available cash to pay its creditors.

May 4, 2023 | Europe

Railcoop halts freight operations

The cooperative launched a freight service between Capdenac and Toulouse Saint Jory in November 2021.

March 9, 2023 | Main line

Railcoop to launch Bordeaux - Lyon service in June 2024

First new entrant in French conventional passenger market.

June 16, 2022 | Passenger

Railcoop retains passenger ambitions

France’s first rail cooperative is looking to move from freight into passenger operations, but funding problems have again delayed the start of services. David Haydock talks to chief operating officer Alexandra Debaisieux about the company’s passenger plans.

June 13, 2022 | Passenger

Slow progress: French market entry still difficult for private operators

It is now over 10 years since the French passenger market was first opened up to competition, but new entrants are still finding the going hard as fundamental issues remain unresolved. Robert Preston reports.

May 23, 2022 | Fleet

Railcoop moves ahead with fleet refurbishment

Contractor ACC M to determine scope of programme.

April 1, 2022 | Main line

Railcoop delays launch of passenger services again

The new passenger rail service in France was initially delayed from June until December.

January 15, 2022 | Passenger

France plans to expand railways and urban transport

Although results are not yet public, it is clear that French National Railways (SNCF) is still suffering from the effects of Covid-19 on passenger traffic.

November 18, 2021 | Freight

France’s Railcoop launches freight service

A daily service will be introduced in southwest France in January 2022.

October 11, 2021 | Main line

France’s Railcoop postpones launch of passenger service by six months

The operator says it has not received the required train paths from SNCF Network.

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