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France to launch €49 summer rail pass for young people

www.euronews.com France to launch €49 summer rail pass for young people

French President Emmanuel Macron said last year he wanted a rail pass for all, but after months of negotiations, a scaled-back version has been agreed.

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now make an EU-49€-Ticket
- The original plan was to make it valid both in France and Germany. Not sure what happened, but frankly the cost argument is ridiculous given how much money is spend on way worse transportation by the government otherwise.
  
  Presumably they want to make them enthusiastic about rail travel, so having to suffer through DB would be counterproductive.
  
  European passenger rail is nation based, with very little cross-national compatibility. My guess is that DB didn't want to deal with it.
The scheme is expected to cost €49 per month and it will be available to around 700,000 young people under the age of 27 this July and August
- Fuck it's official, I'm no longer young.
The French can have a little France (as a treat)
deutschlandticket ftw
This is the best summary I could come up with:

French President Emmanuel Macron said last year he wanted a rail pass for all, but after months of negotiations, a scaled-back version has been agreed.

Back in September, President Emmanuel Macron promised the introduction of a national rail pass during an interview with the journalist and Youtuber known as Hugo Decrypt.

It was originally supposed to mirror the Deustchlandticket that allows unlimited travel on all local and regional public transport for €49 regardless of age in Germany.

The French ticket quickly encountered problems with some regional mayors criticising the lack of detail in the plans and the offer of the state to fund 80 per cent of the cost, estimated to be €15 million.

The less than four-hour trip from Lyon to Marseille is another option where a one-way ticket often costs more than the €49 price of the new rail pass.

Popular intercity train routes include Bordeaux to Montpellier and the rail pass would also lead to savings on a return trip.

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Does anyone know if it's only for French people? There's nothing in the article about it.
- most likely for residents
- If they are literally mimicking the German ticket: it isn't, anyone can buy it, resident or not.
  
  But they clearly do not, as already can be seen by the limitation to young people

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