Connecting regions across France: Centre-Val de Loire
Find out how we support thousands of jobs in the region and work with all our stakeholders to make lives better.
We contribute to the region’s economic growth
9,197
SNCF Group employees in 2024
6,733
other local jobs supported
€388m
in purchases from local suppliers
Leveraging combined transport to expand rail freight
The future multimodal hub at Fleury-les-Aubrais, just north of Orléans, will significantly boost rail freight operations in the region with its combined transport solutions. Due to launch in 2026, the hub is the fruit of collaboration between the State, SNCF and the French regions of Centre-Val de Loire and Normandy (northwestern France). Their aim? Operate a daily freight train between Orléans and Le Havre carrying the equivalent of 150 lorry-loads.
Bringing data processing directly to businesses with a local data centre
Through SNCF Réseau’s subsidiary, Terralpha, we leverage the fibre optic network installed along our railway lines to deliver high-speed data transport solutions to companies and public sector entities. With full ownership of the land along railway corridors, Terralpha ensures unmatched resilience, security and sovereignty, for coverage across France. A prime example is Saint-Pierre-des-Corps,just east of Tours, where Terralpha has built a 1,500 sq. m. data centre. This facility enables it to develop edge computing1 solutions, bringing data processing to its business customers’ doorstep.
Actively enhancing quality of life in the region
Developing 24/7 transport solutions in Greater Orléans
On 17 October 2024, Greater Orléans renewed its contract with Keolis, which operates and maintains the city’s public transport network, for another six years. This €493 million deal, starting 1 January 2025, includes all transport modes in the Greater Orléans area—light rail, buses, bicycles, and on-demand services. The contract also covers park-and-ride facilities and VéloPark secure bike parking. Our goal? Provide round-the-clock, multimodal solutions so that all residents can access scheduled public transport within 500 metres of their homes.
Helping people find a home in the region
We manage
1,484
housing units
Including
1,278
social housing units
In 2024,
158
people benefited from our social housing programmes
Teaching the next generation about rail safety
During the 2023-24 school year, SNCF employees in our IMS school outreach programmes taught rail safety to 7,701 students in Centre-Val de Loire, from primary to secondary school. That’s 20% more students than in the 2022-23 school year.
Fighting illiteracy at Chinon station
“Lire et Dire”, a non-profit that fights illiteracy and digital illiteracy, and teaches French as a foreign language, occupies 97 sq. m. of repurposed space at Chinon station, southwest of Tours. Services on offer at the station include French lessons (beginner basics and French as a foreign language), computing and maths classes, highway code courses, preparation for civil service entrance exams, cultural outings, and more. This initiative is part of our Place de la Gare programme, launched by SNCF Gares & Connexions to repurpose unused station spaces for non-profits and local businesses offering valuable services to the community.
Helping young people succeed in life
We support 10 high-impact non-profits in Centre-Val de Loire. They all help young people find their place in society through employment. Examples of programmes supported by the SNCF Foundation in the region include support for vulnerable young people in isolated rural communities; introductions to manual trades; assistance with collective entrepreneurial projects; and raising awareness of environmental issues such as water conservation, nutrition and climate change.
Upgrading the regional rail network
SNCF Réseau is funding major regeneration work across the Centre-Val de Loire region.