SNCF Found Guilty in 2015 TGV Derailment Case

The French court has sentenced SNCF and other parties for their roles in the tragic 2015 TGV crash that killed 11 people.

SNCF was fined 400,000 euros for involuntary manslaughter and injuries related to the 2015 TGV derailment.
The engineering firm Systra received a 225,000 euro fine, bearing the most responsibility for the accident.
SNCF Réseau was fined 150,000 euros for negligence in managing the railway tracks.
The train conductor was given a 7-month suspended prison sentence, and his colleague received 15 months suspended.
Investigations revealed human error, not technical failure, as the train was traveling at 265 km/h in a 176 km/h zone.