Inauguration of Sud Azur, SNCF Voyageurs dedicated company

On Friday February 14, Sud Azur, France's first dedicated railway company, was inaugurated in the presence of Philippe Tabarot, Minister of Transport, Céline Caron-dagioni, Government Councillor - Minister of Equipment, Environment and Urban Planning of Monaco, representative of the Government of Monaco, Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, Deputy President of Régions de France, Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis, Deputy President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region and Christophe FANICHET, Chairman and CEO of SNCF Voyageurs.

« C’est avec une immense fierté que nous avons été désignés opérateur de l’étoile ferroviaire de Nice par la Région Sud. SNCF Voyageurs Sud Azur, c’est une société dédiée bien sûr, mais c’est bien plus que ça : c’est une équipe dédiée à l’Etoile de Nice, à ses attentes, à ses ambitions. »

 

Christophe Fanichet

PDG de SNCF Voyageurs

Since December 15, 2024, Sud Azur has been operating on the Côte d'Azur, in particular on the section between Cannes and Menton, the central axis of this rail sector, which is the busiest in France after the Paris region. The aim is to offer extended timetables, reduce waiting times and improve the fluidity of journeys. Regularity results - the first indicator of service quality - are excellent.

In concrete terms, Sud Azur's new offer includes :

- modernized rolling stock: 22 trains renovated at a cost of €164 million, entirely financed by the Region;

- improved customer service: clearer, more accurate passenger information and personalized assistance;

- a new supervision and maintenance center based in Nice for improved local coordination and responsiveness of lines and timetables to facilitate travel, at a cost of €62 million, entirely financed by the Region.