Is the French rail system state-owned?


Is the French rail system state-owned? The SNCF, the national state-owned railway company, operates most of the passenger and freight services on the national network managed by its subsidiary SNCF Réseau. France currently operates the second-largest European railway network, with a total of 29,901 kilometres of railway.


Who owns the most railroads in Canada?

The composition of the Canadian rail network
  • CN owns 49.1% (22,186 km);
  • CP owns 25.6% (11,574 km); and.
  • Other railways own approximately 25.3% (11,439 km).


Who owns French railways?

The French state originally took 51% ownership of SNCF and invested large amounts of public subsidies into the system. Today, SNCF is wholly owned by the French state.


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