• These new trains offer 40 per cent more seats on the region’s busiest routes
• In line with the schedule agreed with the client, 12 trains will be delivered by Alstom by March 2027, followed by a further six trains in October and November 2027
• The first Regio2N train will operate between Toulouse and Nîmes, and the first 12 trains will enter service in summer 2027 on the Littoral line, between Narbonne and Nîmes, helping to meet the rising demand for transport in the region, whilst ensuring greater comfort and accessibility for passengers
13 November 2026 – On Thursday 12 November 2026, in Narbonne, Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region, Jean-Aimé Mougenot, Managing Director of SNCF Voyageurs, and Benoît Carniel, Director of Alstom Tarbes site, unveiled the first of 18 new Regio2N trains, part of Alstom’s Omneo range, ordered by the Occitanie Region in 2023.
The Occitanie Region has invested €223 million in the purchase of these 18 new double-decker trains, which were assembled at Alstom Crespin site in the Hauts-de-France region. Providing 18,000 additional seats per day (representing a capacity increase of around 40 per cent), this investment meets the growing needs of passengers, particularly on the Toulouse-Narbonne-Montpellier route and on the coastal line (between Nîmes and Perpignan). The aim is to provide a better travel experience, particularly during peak hours, with more comfortable seats, individual power sockets and dedicated spaces for bicycles and luggage. (....)