The rule of one vacant seat on two TGV trains that jump, the supply of trains going back up, the compulsory mask, the employer certificate in Ile-de-France ... Here is a short guide to transport in common at the time of deconfinement.
• One seat out of two on TGV trains is over
And this from June 2, said Sunday the cabinet of the Secretary of State for Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari. "We remove the restriction of one seat out of two" neutralized in the TGV, which had been imposed on the SNCF in order to respect the rules of distancing, said Mr. Djebbari on BFMTV, asking the public operator to "control its rates ” during the summer.
This restriction, while no such constraint was imposed by plane, made the SNCF cringe, especially with regard to TGV, the only trains on which it usually makes profits. The transport company needs an occupancy rate of at least 60% - up to 80% in Ouigo - so as not to lose money.
• But the mask remains mandatory
"We will continue to have very important health measures" in public transport, including the obligation to wear the mask , said the Secretary of State. If the vacant seat rule disappears, Mr. Djebbari calls the SNCF to do everything to put distance between passengers on trains, when the latter are not full. "What we anticipate is that we will probably have 100% of the supply and 50% of the attendance in mid-June , " said the secretary of state.
• All trains back on track by June 24
By June 24, all trains in France, from TER to TGV, will be back on track, in time for vacation departures. The offer will thus return to "100%" its level of pre-containment, according to the Secretary of State, who spoke of a "strong appetite" of the French for travel.
• Employer certificate maintained in Ile-de-France
The employer certificate, or a self-certificate, to take transport in Ile-de-France, region classified "orange" , will remain mandatory during peak hours "at least until June 22", therefore for any trip between 6:30 am and 9:30 am, then between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, said Mr. Djebbari. Regarding accessibility to the metro "we have 62 closed metro stations, it will certainly be a little less" soon, he said without giving a precise figure. However, the government continues to strongly encourage the use of telework.