French national rail operator SNCF is gearing up to offer high-speed domestic train services in Italy from 2026, according to a statement released on Wednesday (12 June).
The move will rival local players Trenitalia and the privately-owned Italo as SNCF plans to offer up to 13 daily high-speed TGV services across Italy.
The French group already operates a cross-border Paris-Milan service, with TGV Intercités managing director Alain Krakovitch saying the company intends to “combine this with entry into the domestic market”, according to a report in Italian newspaper il Corriere della Sera.
This progressive rollout will include high-speed services between Turin, Milan, Rome and Naples, as well as services between Turin and Venice. “We…