Indeed, SNCF announced that it would further reduce the frequency of TGV trains starting this Monday, April 12, as traffic restrictions have led to another drop in ridership. As a result, the relaunch of the Paris-Nice route from April 16 has been postponed to a later date.
Discontinued in December 2017, the night train connecting the capital to Nice was initially set to be reinstated tomorrow. However, the third wave of COVID-19 decided otherwise, resulting in an unofficially dated postponement of the restoration of this historic train. As a reminder, traveling more than 10 km from one’s residence is prohibited until April 26, except for exemptions noted on the mandatory travel certificate.
The line will be relaunched “when we can travel for leisure” indicated a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Transport. “The Paris-Nice night train is imagined by all of us for leisure trips,” and “there are other means of transportation for people who really need to travel,” she also stated yesterday.
SNCF is considering May 13, Ascension Day, to resume service of its night shuttle.
