La Vie du Rail
Encyclopedia
La Vie du Rail is a French publishing group headquartered in Auray
, which specialises in magazine
s and books about rail transport
, and transport more generally. The editor-in-chief is Vincent Lalu.
It was started in 1952 as an in-house publication of the SNCF
, taking over the role played by ("Our trade") since 1938. In 1965 it became a weekly paid-for magazine independent of the SNCF, which retains a minority share in the company. The name then passed to the special-interest publishing house.
Auray
Auray is a commune located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in France. Inhabitants of Auray are called Alréens.-Geography:The city is surrounded by the communes of Crac'h to the south and west, Brech to the north and Pluneret to the east. It is crossed by the Loch, a small coastal river...
, which specialises in magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s and books about rail transport
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
, and transport more generally. The editor-in-chief is Vincent Lalu.
It was started in 1952 as an in-house publication of the SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
, taking over the role played by ("Our trade") since 1938. In 1965 it became a weekly paid-for magazine independent of the SNCF, which retains a minority share in the company. The name then passed to the special-interest publishing house.
Titles
Since 2002, so as to diversify its customer base, la Vie du Rail has split its coverage and publishes:- La Vie du Rail magazine, generalist weekly centring on rail transport with an average circulation of over 100,000. ("Town, rail & transport"): Initially weekly and titled Rail & Transport, it was then published every two weeks as Ville & transports magazine. In 2009 it merged with La Vie du rail international.First issue after the merger: Ville, rail & transports 469, 8 April 2009. It is aimed at those working in the transport sector.
- Historail, quarterly, specialising in rail history.
- Rail Passion, approximately 100-page monthly with an average circulation of 40,000 copies.
Commercial structure
Shares in the company are split between:- Vincent Lalu et Associés, 71%
- SNCFSNCFThe SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
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