Overview
- Transdev took over the Marseille–Nice regional TER in June 2025 and has doubled daily round trips from seven to 14 while replacing old Corail stock with Alstom Omneo trains built for the route.
- The company and regional officials report a 98% punctuality rate since the takeover and say the new electric Omneo trains have higher capacity and modern amenities that made services more reliable.
- Passenger counts have risen but sources disagree on the scale: the region cites a 25% increase in users while La Provence reports about 5 million riders, a figure described as roughly a 45% rise.
- Fare impacts are mixed with a small rise in single-ticket prices reported alongside a roughly 20% cut in season-ticket costs, and some passengers say higher comfort offsets the marginal price increase.
- The operation runs under a reported €870 million, 10-year public service contract and continues to face unresolved labour tensions, which keeps the project politically sensitive even as Transdev signals plans to bid for other regional lines.