The measures taken in public transport, in particular the wearing of the compulsory mask, are effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, assured Tuesday, October 6 the Minister for Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari.
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An "
extremely strict health protocol
" has been put in place in public transport since the start of deconfinement on May 11, and "
it is solid
", explained Jean-Baptiste Djebbari on RMC.
The vehicles are notably cleaned several times a day with virucidal products and the wearing of a mask is compulsory, he stressed.
“
Public transport is not a particular place of contamination
,” insisted the minister.
"
The most important places of contamination are the closed places where people do not wear the mask,
" he added.
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If the mask is “
very well worn
” in public transport according to him, more than 15,000 reports for non-wearing of the mask have been drawn up at the RATP, 8,000 at the SNCF since the deconfinement.
"
As for the images of crowds on the platforms regularly broadcast in the media, they relate to malfunctions,
" he said, recalling that attendance does not currently exceed 60 to 65% of normal while 100% of the usual service is assured.
Jean-Baptiste Djebbari all the same met on Tuesday morning the leaders of the main operators --RATP and SNCF, in particular - to redo "
a very precise point on the measures which are taken
", and in particular the positioning of the controls.
"
Globally, we have increased the cleaning staff by 30% (...), the budget has gone from 90 to 160 million euros,
" said RATP CEO Catherine Guillouard, after this meeting .
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“
Today, there is no big problem of
'over
traffic
'
.
There may be from time to time, in connection with a technical incident (...), crowds,
”she explained.
"
We decided to set up a + task force + (rapid intervention brigade, editor's note) of 150 people, who will come, in the event of a problem, in less than an hour, to assist in trying to regulate the flow (of travelers ) on site,
”said the manager.
Attendance is currently 67% in the Paris metro and 68% in the RER compared to normal, she noted.
