France is expanding its high-speed rail network with the addition of 3 connections by debutante operator Kevin Speed linking Paris to Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg. The new routes are set to open by 2028 after trial runs planned for 2026, and Kevin Speed says it aims to operate hourly departures, from 6am to 10pm, once it gets up and running. The additions mean Kevin Speed, which was founded in 2021, will join national rail company Société Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Français (SNCF) in providing TGV-style high-speed train services in France on its so-called Ilisto train. The deal shows that the …