Guillaume Pepy
Guillaume Pepy is a French businessman and former CEO of SNCF, serving from 2008 to 2019. He played a significant role in modernizing the French railway system and implementing reforms that aimed to improve the company's efficiency and customer service. Under his leadership, SNCF faced various challenges, including labor strikes and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rail travel. After stepping down, Pepy's influence and experience in the transport sector have continued to be relevant, often being mentioned as a potential candidate for leadership positions within the industry.
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Recent news mentions
Guillaume Pepy justified the strategy of Ouigo in 2013 while he was the CEO of SNCF.
Ouigo : la flambée du prix des billets, symptôme des mues du low cost ferroviaire de la SNCF
France· 2026-02-18Guillaume Pepy, chair of the French railway operator, warned against building outdated railways.
HS2 was doomed to be a mess before it began, say insiders
United Kingdom· 2025-07-21
Guillaume Pepy was the predecessor of Jean-Pierre Farandou at SNCF.
Le patron de la SNCF prolongé jusqu'à l'automne
Monaco· 2025-06-25
