France's Ministry of Transportation plans to open Nantes-Lyon and Nantes-Bordeaux intercity rail routes to competition by rail operators other than the SNCF from 2022 (deplacementspros.com, 10-Jan-2019). "Competition must engender new services, innovative approaches for travellers and aim to reduce costs", according to the Ministry.
French Ministry of Transport looking to open intercity rail routes to competition by 2022
14 January, 2019