(Boursier.com) – SNCF announced that effective January 1, its reference rates would increase 2.6% for TGV, TER and Intercity. It was decided that for TER and Intercity reservation, changes would be 2.6% in 2015. For the TGV and Intercity mandatory reservation, the increase would apply to the regulatory rate base Full price Leisure (excluding any reduction). In contrast, prices for bookings for subscriptions packages, student fares, students and apprentices, discount cards, and Prem’s ticket remain fixed. This rate increase was approved by the State and thus by Ségolène Royal who has guardianship of Transport with Alain Vidal … Guest of the Grand Jury RTL-Le Figaro LCI, the Minister has not less disagreed with this rate increase, and announced its intention to reform the rules for determining the tariffs of public enterprises.
“The rise in prices is currently a very bad signal”
” I am not in agreement with the general increase in train fares by 2.6%. This contradicts everything. This is contradictory to the energy transition law defending the principle of own transport. (…) I want the SNCF rest mass transport tool. Today, train transport prices are very expensive. When there is a reorganization of public transport in general globally where there is a aggressive marketing of low-cost aircraft at the time of the liberalization of bus transport and generalization of carpooling, the signal of rising prices is currently a very bad signal, “said the Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
Ségolène Royal will reform the principle of setting tariffs trains
Ségolène Royal nevertheless reaffirmed the principles enshrined rise. “In contact with the CEO of the railway, it was decided that only increase business rates. The rates of the 80 million tickets taken via subscriptions or sales made in time will not increase. There will be stability prices. In all first rate price, there will be no increase. ” However, the Minister announced his intention to “reform by decree how the state controls the price of public transport including the train, because things are not clear. They are complicated and confusing. I want, when State gives an agreement, it is not a theoretical price (…) but the actual price paid by the consumer. (…) I want a price transparency and consultation with users. “
claw-kick to Pepy …
By the way, Ségolène Royal has not missed Guillaume Pepy scratching, head of SNCF. “I would say to the leaders of public companies that think because they are in a monopoly position, able to engage in leaking forward, raise prices only from users to increase their turnover: it does is possible! “said the Minister has reiterated its commitment” to public service and public enterprises, provided they are actually serving the public. ” In consideration of tariff increases granted by the State, Segolene Royal calls for “productivity efforts, organization, efficiency” and “competition” in these public companies.
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