The bet seems right for the SNCF. A year ago, the operator launched the Ouigo classic train. Today, the company is proud to have transported 1.3 million passengers on these pink trains.
These trains run on the lines Paris-Lyon and Paris-Nantes. The idea: offer an ultra-low-cost alternative to the TGV Inoui and Ouigo with the promise of a low, fixed price (10 to 30 euros per trip or even 5 euros for children under 12) in exchange for longer travel times. long (Paris-Lyon in 5 hours) and Corail trains from the 80s that have been cleaned up (but not modernized).
“All Its Relevance”
“With more than a million passengers transported, 2,900 movements and 60% of tickets for less than 20 euros, our low-cost long-distance offer on classic lines has found its place in the market and has proven its relevance,” he underlines. on LinkedIn. Jérôme Laffon, CEO of Ouigo.
“A success that is due to its low prices but also to the close coverage of the territories, complementary to that of the other SNCF Voyageurs companies, crossing more than 14 destinations on two lines Paris-Nantes and Paris-Lyon, as well as several new stations on the Ile of France to more easily connect the small and large crown with Burgundy-Franche-Comté, the Rhône, Pays de la Loire and the Center Val de Loire”, he continues.
“The product especially attracts young people who represent more than a third of customers,” a spokesperson for SNCF Voyageurs explained to our colleagues at the Parisian.
Source: BFM TV
