Taking the train for only 5 euros? Today it seems unimaginable, but we'll see you in four years. On Friday March 1st, the railway start-up Kevin Speed signed an agreement with SNCF Réseau to offer trains at very low prices by 2028.
Four French cities served
These trains will not be running throughout France. Initially, Kevin Speed plans to serve Paris, Lyon, Lille, Strasbourg. 16 trips from 6am to 10pm are scheduled each day.
©Kevin Speed
The Illisto offer will cost only 3 euros for 100 km during off-peak hours to Lille and Strasbourg, and 5 euros to Lyon.
Offering affordable journeys
For Laurent Fourtune, President of Kevin Speed, it's clear: "With the competitive prices we have planned, our trains will be full," he assures Le Parisien. With its high-speed trains, he plans to offer a service that combines simplicity and speed. "There is no affordable and efficient rail service for them [professionals who have moved outside metropolitan areas]."
Note, however: an annual TGV subscription is several thousand euros », the company told the weekly magazine.