The “rug dealer” discussions, according to one participant, have so far been in vain. The Rail Pass, supposed to allow young people under 27 to travel by Intercités and TER throughout France from this summer for a monthly subscription of 49 euros, is poorly implemented. The Minister of Transport, Patrice Vergriete, who is handling the issue, cannot reach an agreement with the regions to finance and implement the measure. Despite intense negotiations throughout the week. “As it stands, it’s dead,” says the president of a local authority! Above all, we wonder how we are going to get out of this quagmire. »
However, the minister's entourage has affirmed, since the beginning of last week, that "discussions are progressing" and are pushing back the deadline, believing "that a chance still exists". But time is running out. Originally, the government wanted to obtain the consent of local authorities in recent days to put the experiment on track. “We have to move quickly. We took the lead by asking the SNCF to prepare the technical tools for sale, but they are starting to get impatient, we confide in the ministry. Otherwise, we will have a lesser impact and reach fewer people. »
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