The French state rail company, SNCF, has publicly apologized for its involvement in transporting Jews to Nazi camps in World War II. Previously, the company had asserted that its workers were forced to aid in this deportation from France to Germany. The tone of SNCF has since changed and now reflects sorrow and regret for this happening. This change was unprecedented, but not entirely unexpected. The company has been criticized in the past by the US for not publicly addressing the issue. Now that it is seeking to obtain contracts for high-speech rails in California and Florida, SNCF is complying with the demands of the US to bring light to past wartime issues.
Meghan Steinbeiss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11751246
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