COMPANY The SNCF rates increased to 2.6% at December 31, 2014. The Minister of Ecology has taken a stand against rising on Sunday, while his ministry justified the decision in late December …
“I want the train remains a mass transportation tool.” Guest of the Grand Jury (RTL / LCI / Le Figaro) Sunday, Minister of Ecology and Energy denounced the increase in rates of SNCF, which increased to 2.6% at December 31, 2014, depending on the type of ticket. It is, she says, a “bad signal”.
“I’m going to reform by decree how the state controls the price of public transport including the train, because things are not clear, “said Segolene Royal, to which the Secretariat of State for Transport, pleading for” price transparency “and” consultation with users “.
A press support increase in tariffs late December
His statements came as December 27, the Ministry of Ecology and Energy had argued in a statement that the train fare increase, explaining that “the train will now be able continue investing in maintenance, priority, and investment on equipment, information systems and customer relationship. “
The Secretary of State for Transport had also defended the increase and found it “necessary to improve the quality of passenger service.”
Instead of train users associations had denounced the decision, the National Federation of user associations Transportation (FNAUT) describing it as “unjustified” and “dangerous.”
An increase only on full price tickets?
Ségolène Royal has tried to reassure them by saying that the rate increase would only affect “such tariffs” business “,” that is to say, the full-fare tickets, and for “80 million tickets which are subscription fees or tickets Reserved early enough in advance, these tickets will not increase, there will be stability. “
The Minister also considered” inconceivable “any increase of 0.57% on 1 February of motorway tolls, given the “super profits” made by motorway companies.
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