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  "id": 4817177,
  "title": "French rail start-up wins licence to compete on high-speed lines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/french-rail-start-up-wins-licence-to-compete-on-high-speed-lines",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20260901/french-rail-start-up-wins-licence-to-compete-on-high-speed-lines"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A French train start-up says that it has won an initial licence to operate on high-speed lines dominated by state-owned SNCF, the latest effort to open up France's rail market to competition.",
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        "title": "French rail start-up wins licence to compete on high-speed lines",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "French rail start-up wins license to compete on high-speed lines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/french-rail-start-up-wins-license-to-compete-on-high-speed-lines",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:42:37.000Z"
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