Holiday departure: SNCF expects 1.2 million passengers this weekend on its trains and prepares for the Games

“This summer is going to be a great vintage.” This Friday, July 5, the Montparnasse train station (14th arrondissement) in Paris is packed with people. It is the first weekend of holiday departures and the atmosphere is festive among travelers. On the SNCF side, eyes are fixed on the evolution of the figures because these two days will allow the next sales curve to be outlined. “In total this weekend, more than a million passengers are expected on the entire railway company network,” says Alain Krakovitch, the head of TGV and Intercités.