Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Coordinated railway sabotage before the Paris Olympics
Arson and sabotage attacks damaged or disrupted several high-speed rail routes shortly before the Olympic opening ceremony. The incident affected domestic and international services and caused extensive travel disruption.
2014
Compensation agreement concerning Holocaust survivors
SNCF agreed to a compensation arrangement of up to 60 million US dollars concerning Holocaust survivors transported during the Second World War.
1940
SNCF operations during the Holocaust deportations
Under German occupation and Vichy authority, SNCF was requisitioned to provide rail transportation used in the deportation of Jews and other Holocaust victims. The company’s degree of responsibility and room for maneuver has been debated by historians and litigants. The issue led to sustained public controversy, historical research and compensation proceedings.