SNCF users living in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes will have their TER season passes for December fully reimbursed. The announcement was made this Wednesday by Laurent Wauquiez, the LR president of the region, believing that they had been heavily penalized by the strike against the pension reform.
“On average, less than 20% of TERs have circulated in the region since the strikes began. Some days, only 50 trains provided their service out of 1,300 normally, "he argues, adding that the community, which subsidized regional trains to the tune of 510 million euros in 2019, was committed to" defending users ”. "For the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which is the most important customer of the SNCF, it seemed insane that the users of these daily trains suffer the double penalty: not being able to take the train and in addition paying their subscription" , he says.
80,000 subscribers in the regions
The negotiations were tough but SNCF ended up giving in, welcomed Laurent Wauquiez, adding that the measure could be renewed next month, if the movement were to continue. The request of the Region will in any case be renewed. “It is the least respect for thousands of travelers when a public service is so weakly rendered. This strike had a significant impact on the purchasing power of our residents. They could not be the last wheel of the coach, “continues the elected official.
80,000 people have taken out a TER subscription in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In February or March, they will benefit from a free month to compensate for the lost journeys of December or will receive purchase coupons.
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