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Young rail passengers will be able to roam wherever they wish on the French rail network during July and August for a flat rate of just £1.35 per day.
President Macron announced the plan for a one-month unlimited Le Pass Rail in September 2023. Initially it seemed to be an all-ages project intended to emulate the €49 Deutschlandticket – which opened up travel around Germany after the Covid pandemic.
After months of negotiations between central government, the regions and SNCF (French Railways), it turns out the…