The summer of all records starts for the SNCF.
With the start of the holidays this Friday, the station halls are about to be crowded.
According to Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs “1.3 million French people” are expected this weekend.
And the rest of the summer period will follow this trend, after two years marked by the Covid-19.
“We expect a historic record of travelers.
This is good news for the planet, ”welcomed Christophe Fanichet on franceinfo.
12 million tickets were sold for July and August, 10% more than in 2019.
🔴 LIVE - 🗣 Top start for the holidays ➡️ "We are expecting 1.3 million French people in our stations and trains this weekend", announces Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs. travelers. This is good news for the planet.”
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Unsurprisingly, for this weekend and the bridge of July 14, the great crossovers will be very dense, the most popular destinations being the Mediterranean, the South-West and Brittany.
The attendance of the TER also promises to be excellent given the performance of the spring weekends, according to the SNCF.
Wearing a mask recommended
“All available trains will be in circulation”, insisted the public company, while many journeys are already full or have become very expensive without a discount card.
Some 100,000 children should also benefit from "Junior & Cie", the support service for children traveling alone by train, until August 28, further specified the SNCF.
In the middle of the seventh wave, the SNCF advises its travelers to wear a mask, even if it is not compulsory.
The government also encourages barrier gestures in crowded places, such as trains.