[8] Operating in the context of a very weak use of the railways within France's low-populated areas and the dominance of high speed trains on major trunk routes,[9] Railcoop aims to re-develop medium-size rail connections.

During the early 2010s, Railcoop was initially structured as a not-for-profit or voluntary association; it became a "cooperative society aiming at a collective interest" (SCIC), the first such entity, in November 2019.

[6] By this point, the organisation had gained the backing of a wide range of investors, including €500,000 from the regional government of Grand Est, to support its ambitions.

[10] Reportedly, Railcoop was required to have a minimum share capital of €1.5 million as well as recruit 3,000 members in order to obtaining a railway operating license.

[4] Hauling mainly agricultural and industrial products, the rolling stock comprised a pair of locomotives provided by DB Cargo while 24 wagons were leased from Ermewa.

[11] These are to call at destinations such as Périgueux, Limoges, Guéret, Montluçon, and Roanne, has a projected journey time of six hours and 47 minutes, as well as a forecast demand of 690,000 passengers that would use the service each year.

[6] The launch date was at one point expected to occur in June 2022,[16] but has been postponed to December amid allegations that SNCF was unable to allocate suitable train paths for the service to be run.

[19][20] In the long term, the organisation had stated its preference for obtaining Coradia Liner bi-mode multiple units, the same class used by SNCF on non-electrified intercity routes.