SNCF Class Z 50000 SNCF Class Z 50000 The SNCF Z 50000 is an electric multiple unit train built by Bombardier Transportation (manufacturer's designation SPACIUM 3.O6) for the French rail operator SNCF, for use under Transilien operations in the Île-de-France. It is commonly called ‘Francilien’, and sometimes ‘NAT’ (for , which was its project name). In 2004, the STIF (regional transit authority) began the tendering process for approximately 180 new EMUs to replace SNCF's aging stainless-steel single-deck suburban fleet. This stock nicknamed "inox " (short for "[acier] inoxydable": stainless steel) comprised EMUs Classes Z 5300, Z 6100, Z 6400 and similar push-pull trainsets known
State Railway of Thailand State Railway of Thailand The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (, ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. , the network serves 47 provinces and around 35 million passengers annually. The passenger count is expected to double by 2027 when expansion plans are realised and the network grows to serve 61 provinces. The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. King Chulalongkorn ordered the Department of Railways to be set up under the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning. Construction of the