Overview

• Transdev assumed service on the Nice–Marseille line on June 29 under a ten-year, €800 million public service delegation contract
• Nine of the 16 Alstom trainsets have been delivered so far, with the remaining seven slated for completion by autumn 2025
• The operator is bound to run 14 daily round trips between Marseille, Toulon and Nice with hourly departures and 97.5% on-time performance subject to penalties
• Unions CGT, CFDT, FO and SUD have organized strikes and rallies in Marseille to denounce what they call the privatization of regional rail services
• The Nice–Marseille corridor generates 34% of the network’s revenue despite accounting for only 10% of regional train movements, underscoring its economic importance