This is good news for Ile-de-France residents.
The Navigo Passes will soon be automatically reimbursed by SNCF in the event of an "
unacceptable situation
" on a line.
According to
Le Parisien,
the measure is in the contract to be signed on December 9, and for four years, between Ile-de-France Mobilités and Transilien, the branch of the SNCF responsible for running trains in Ile-de-France.
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Concretely, reimbursements will be automatic "
if punctuality is less than 80% for three to five months on a branch, including in the event of a strike
", writes
Le Parisien
.
In this case, users will receive a reimbursement of half a month from the Navigo card.
On the other hand, if the statistics remain bad for six to nine months, the user will be reimbursed for a full month.
“
And beyond nine months, a month and a half of the Navigo reimbursed.
In the event of a strike, IDFM will also be compensated,
”the newspaper notes.
Valérie Pécresse, president of Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), evokes in the columns of the daily "
a small revolution
".
7 billion investments
Other changes are provided for in this contract.
“
The bonus-malus go from 23 million euros to 100 million.
Every year, various indicators, such as punctuality, cleanliness, safety, will be assessed,
”notes
Le Parisien
.
Depending on the latter, SNCF will receive a bonus from IDFM.
Conversely, it will have to pay a penalty.
In addition, IDFM is committed to investing 7 billion euros to renew rolling stock or modernize ticketing.
"
It's huge, we almost multiply the amount by two
", welcomed Valérie Pécresse.
