Emmanuel Macron said in September that he was “favorable’ to the establishment of an unlimited pass for all on the rail and Intercity networks. Patrice Vergiete simply brushed aside this idea on Wednesday during questions to the government in the Senate.

“I said it at the time, we must stop having good ideas with other people’s money,” mocked the minister. The time has clearly come to save money, everywhere, with the aim of avoiding any additional expenses.