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Deconfinement: in Ile-de-France transport, "relief" reigns this Monday morning

2020-05-11T07:19:03.257Z


Metro, tram, RER ... The crowds turned out to be very limited this Monday morning in public transport in the Ile-de-France. Even if there are still p


At the stations of Meaux (Seine-et-Marne), Compiègne (Oise), Châtelet-les-Halles (Paris), the time is rather to relief this Monday morning. No rush: the crowds are much lower than feared in Ile-de-France transport (bus, metro, train, tram ...) as part of the first day of deconfinement.

Many SNCF, RATP and police officers are mobilized to supervise these first hours of travel. However, the masked users went to the trains in a limited number. This allows, for the time being, to respect the barrier gestures and the rules of physical distance.

Vincenzia, met in Châtelet, resumed transport for the first time in two months. "I was a little apprehensive," she admits. I'm going from the 18th to Joinville-le-Pont. I work in a nursery. But it's okay, I'm reassured, there aren't too many people ”. Reassuring. This is the word that also comes up in the mouth of a few users of the 7:35 am train from Compiègne to Paris. "The masks, the access coupon to limit the number of people, the controls ... SNCF has managed well so far. But I expect the worst when I arrive in Paris, ”wonders Charlotte, Compiegnoise who goes back to work after two months of partial unemployment.

A big fright on line 13

If the system is generally well respected this Monday morning, the apprehension and stress are nonetheless palpable. Saida, met in Châtelet, said she was "a little stressed. My son has a very rare respiratory illness. I work in cleaning, in a medical center in particular. I stayed at home during the confinement. There, I am very careful, but it is hard ”.

Line 2 at Jaurès station this Monday shortly after 8 a.m./LP  

Line 13 of the Ile-de-France metro, which is extremely popular in normal times, experienced a big hiccup early in the morning. “Water infiltration” at the Carrefour Pleyel and Mairie de Saint-Ouen stations caused traffic delays and the congestion of some trains by around 40 minutes.

The incident was resolved around 7:30 a.m., according to RATP. "This bug is a shame. But let's follow the situation throughout the day and adapt our behavior. This is a first, "said the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, on BFMTV.

LP  

This return to public transport went "properly", welcomed his side the Secretary of State for Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari on CNews. "The wearing of the mask is very well respected," he added, referring to "first distributions of masks (...) this morning, Porte de Clignancourt with associations and civil protection".

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According to one of our reporters present at the Gare du Nord, queues quickly formed to obtain a free mask. But without creating a particular crowd and panic.

At the entrance to the Gare du Nord, a queue forms. Travelers want their free mask #Deconfinement pic.twitter.com/QUg0VLV9rl

- Sébastian Compagnon (@SebCompagnon) May 11, 2020

Note that some images attest to more alarming situations, however. RER B, the major axis of the network, has sometimes experienced peak traffic, preventing any respect for the rules of social distancing. Some users also complain about the lack of information around the compulsory access coupon on regional trains. Supposed to limit the train occupancy rate to 50%, it is strongly criticized because it is only available on smartphones.

🔴 Strong crowds in the #RERB at Gare du Nord heading south. Quays and trains crowded with travelers. Impossible to distance. # COVID19 # deconfinementjour1 pic.twitter.com/EdD4E4l0Fc

- Yahoo News (@YahooActuFR) May 11, 2020

Last point: the verbalization in case of absence of employer certificate during peak hours will only start on Wednesday in public transport in Ile-de-France.

In summary, a number of Ile-de-France residents seem to have managed to adapt to the constraints of this "new life" on Monday. Telework, staggered hours, alternative transport such as cycling or walking…

The transfer of users to the car is in any case limited. The monitoring of Sytadin road traffic observes very limited traffic. There were barely 30 kilometers of traffic jams this Monday at 8.15 a.m.

Source: leparis

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