[FRA] SNCF not to be Privatised

**Mojo** · 10th November 2005, 12:30

From: http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxn...action=article
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PARIS (AFX) - Transport Minister Dominique Perben said the French government is not privatising state railway SNCF, has no plan for doing so and is not even studying it.

"The subject does not exist," he said after discussing the matter with Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.

SNCF chairman Louis Gallois, also denying plans for a privatisation, accused unions -- which are planning a strike on Nov 21 to protest against preparations for a sell-off -- of concocting an "artificial reason" for their action.

Holland on Rail · 10th November 2005, 14:03

Interesting becouse Brussels already decided that EVERY rail system in Europe should be privatised....

And SNCF is already splitted into: SNCF regional, SNCF Grande Lignes and FRET SNCF.

Quote:

planning a strike on Nov 21

French on a strike....... What a news........

yorkie · 10th November 2005, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Holland on Rail

And SNCF is already splitted into: SNCF regional, SNCF Grande Lignes and FRET SNCF.

But that's just sectorisation, not privatisation. British Rail was the same (Regional Railways, InterCity, Network SoutEast and whatever the freight service was called)

David · 17th November 2005, 17:39

There will be industrial action in France from Monday afternoon for an
indefinite period.

Do not know how serious the effects will be so be alert.

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