The free mainline trains for Ukrainian refugees, announced on Monday, have now been extended to regional trains and international connections involving the SNCF departing from France, including Eurostar.
“The regions of France have reaffirmed their mobilization with Ukrainian refugees who have fled the combat zones by introducing free travel on the TER lines”, tweeted Jean-Aimé Mougenot, the boss of regional trains at the SNCF, on Wednesday.
And to add: “Proud to take part in this outpouring of solidarity!
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The Regions of France have reaffirmed their mobilization with Ukrainian refugees who have fled combat zones by introducing free travel on #TER lines.
Proud to take part in this outpouring of solidarity!🇺🇦#SolidariteUkraine @TER__SNCF @SNCFVoyageurs
— Jean-Aimé Mougenot (@jamougenot) March 2, 2022
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"A simple system is planned to take care of Ukrainian refugees arriving at the station and allow them to travel to France free of charge by presenting their Ukrainian identity document or a special transport ticket issued by our (German) colleagues from Deutsche Bahn “Said a spokesperson for SNCF Voyageurs.
Similar initiatives all over Europe
This free service is available on TGV Inoui, Intercités, Ouigo, Lyria (to Switzerland), Alleo (to Germany), Thalys, Elipsos (to Spain), SVI (to Italy) and on Eurostar ( to London for Ukrainian nationals with a visa to stay in the United Kingdom).
“And therefore on TER also following the decision of Regions of France”, he specified.
“The drama that is hitting Ukraine affects us all.
The SNCF group and the railway workers stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian refugees,” the CEO of the public group, Jean-Pierre Farandou, said on Twitter on Monday.
Many European railway companies have given Ukrainians free in recent days, including in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands and Poland.
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