Since the transition to the 2016 winter timetable, SNCF and the region of Picardy offer a daily return service between Laon and Paris for 1000 passengers, thanks to the use of Alstom’s Regiolis trains in multiple units of three.
The Regiolis trains have been in commercial service in the region of Picardy since April 25, 2014. The region has ordered 17 Regiolis trainsets consisting of 6 cars each in their dual-mode version (diesel or electric dual voltage). At 110 metres long, each trainset can accommodate up to 334 seated passengers. 15 trainsets have been delivered to date and have travelled over 1.3 million kilometres; the final trainset will be delivered at the end of the first quarter of 2016. Thanks to the Regiolis certification programme, as of March, SNCF and the French regions can operate their material in multiple units of three and four trainsets, enabling greater flexibility in line with peak travel times.
