An offering tailored to each region

TER SNCF Voyageurs has a unique advantage: its knowledge of local players and issues. Our experience in the field is complemented by constant monitoring to identify new practices and new mobility needs.

To achieve this, it has opted for decentralised, local management, with a TER business unit located at the heart of each region. Our teams provide support to all the local players involved, integrating all the legislative and organisational changes, with an understanding of the complex issues at stake in each region.

TER SNCF Voyageurs has developed "Régioscopie", a series of studies that analyse the travel habits of residents and visitors in each region, and the frequency and methods of journeys, taking into account changes in society (such as the impact of teleworking or the ageing of the population). The key results? A precise map of passenger and trip types. For Organising Authorities, Régioscopie is a reliable, up-to-date decision-making tool that can help them design their future transport plans.

Régioscopie is a tool for understanding territories, lifestyles and mobility. It consists of a national observatory and regional versions.

Geography, demographics, uses, economy... every region is unique.Our expertise in supply-side engineering means that we can work with stakeholders to develop effective, tailored mobility solutions.

To meet the specific needs of the areas served, TER SNCF Voyageurs has developed a simple service typology, sized according to the needs of each catchment area to guarantee a fair cost:

• coverage of metropolitan areas, with a frequent, high-capacity service (Citi) ;
• fast connections between major regional centres, with a comfortable, regular service over a wide range of hours (Krono);
• fine services to less densely populated areas, such as suburban areas, medium-sized urban centres or more rural areas (Proxi).

"We are rethinking our transport plans to deliver ever more attractive, robust and competitive services, using innovative tools created in conjunction with regional universities and business schools.

Marie-Laure Quéré,

Head of TER Offer Engineering.

Innovative tools to help Transit Authorities

TER SNCF Voyageurs provides Organising Authorities with a number of simulation tools that are useful at each stage in the creation of a transport plan.

• Geomark&TER, which can be used to reconstitute the travel market in a given area, in particular using mobile traces, to calculate the market share of each mode of transport, to analyse the competitive position (journey times and prices) of public transport compared with the car, and to model the market that can be captured by public transport modes and compare it with the current or planned offer.
• SIMULTER, which anticipates a range of possible scenarios to help with the industrial design of the transport plan
• DENFERT, to evaluate the resilience of the planned transport plan to hazards.

The Bordeaux REM in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Strasbourg REME in Grand-Est and the Léman Express in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offer regular services throughout the day. On the strength of these initial experiences, TER SNCF Voyageurs is supporting the Regions and local authorities in their studies of the Metropolitan Regional Express Services (SERM) under consideration following the law of 27 December 2023.