No more overpriced train tickets, at least for those under 27. This Wednesday, April 3, the government announced that the Rail Pass, package for 49 euros per month which allows unlimited travel, anywhere in France, on regional and Intercity trains from June to September. Device that will be implemented since this summer.
Île-de-France excluded due to the Olympics
Although Emmanuel Macron’s promise was still far from being realized, all regions finally managed to reach an agreement. The State will take care of it “80% of the total cost, the regions take 20%”the Minister of Transport Patrice Vergriete recalled, while in a first version of the project the distribution was set at 50-50.
These are more than 700,000 young people concern. But this experiment is only one ” first step “the government having committed to ensuring that the system, initially inspired by a measure applied in Germany, can also be applied in Île-de-France – currently excluded due to the Paris Olympic Games – starting from summer 2025.
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