Tram network in Bordeaux, at the time of deconfinement -

Mickaël Bosredon / 20 Minutes

  • The Extinction Rebellion movement placed stickers on several tram trains on Wednesday announcing free transport.

  • "These stickers stuck on the validators give false information" indicates the communication department of the TBM transport network.

  • However, the controllers had to deal with customers who did not have a ticket and who justified themselves by mentioning this free sticker.

"Today is a free day" ... This Wednesday morning, travelers of the TBM network (Tram and Bus of the Metropolis of Bordeaux) fell in some tram trains on stickers showing a TBM visual, with a message announcing free transport.

"These stickers stuck on the validators give false information" indicates the direction of the communication of TBM.

⚠️ Fraudulent messages on validators.

Do not hesitate to send us the numbers of the trams concerned associated with a photo of the validator.

Thank you.

https://t.co/1feEspjN4x

- InfoTBM (@info_tbm) October 28, 2020

This action was carried out from 6 am and claimed by the collective “Extinction Rébellion” via their Facebook page.

“The activists have crisscrossed the city to stick stickers on the card readers inside the trams, announcing a free day, explains Extinction Rébellion.

Remember that the transport sector is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases responsible for climate change.

In France, one in four car trips is less than 3 km.

The issue of public transport and soft mobility is therefore essential and to be debated within society for a viable future.

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"The controllers favored dialogue"

In the context of Covid-19, “a drop in network traffic is observed with the development of teleworking and other forms of mobility, including cycling, continues the protest movement.

Wouldn't it be a good time to experience free public transport in Bordeaux?

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“During the morning, the controllers faced customers who did not have a ticket and who justified themselves by evoking this free sticker, explains TBM for its part.

The controllers then favored dialogue by explaining that it was fraudulent information and they did not verbalize them.

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