Users of the RER B line to the south have known this for months: the summer will be (very) complicated because of the annual modernization work of the rail network.
“From July 10 to August 20, traffic will be severely disrupted between the Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse and Parc de Sceaux stations,” says RATP.
As usual, replacement buses will be put in place.
But a little originality: the RATP offers users the benefit of 15 free minutes to borrow a Zoov electrically-assisted bicycle.
Registrations have been open for a few days to benefit from it.
The works on the RER B, which will take place from July 10 to August 20 between the stations of Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse and Parc de Sceaux, will result in total traffic disruptions.
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Since 2017, this start-up based in Vanves (Hauts-de-Seine) has been deploying a fleet of self-service electric bicycles in the Paris-Saclay sector.
“With more than 550 bikes available along the southern line of the RER B between Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse and Bourg-la-Reine, we rely on a system of electric bikes available 24 hours a day, very easily accessible via our mobile application, ”says Zoov.
Enhanced offer
Stations in the immediate vicinity of Courcelle-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette, La Hacquinière, Bures-sur-Yvette, Orsay-Ville, Le Guichet, Palaiseau, Les Baconnets, Fontaine-Michalon, La Croix-de- stations Berny, Sceaux and Robinson are already in place. During the summer works on the RER B, Zoov will extend its service to the stations of Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Lozère, Palaiseau-Villebon and Massy-Palaiseau. "This summer 2021, all of the stations located between Massy-Palaiseau and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse will be equipped with electric bicycle stations", announces Zoov, which will strengthen the offer of certain stations which will become temporary terminals during the works. (Les Baconnets, Massy-Palaiseau, Palaiseau, Le Guichet and Orsay-Ville).
Holders of a Navigo pass or an Imagine R pass will have 15 minutes of free travel per day, paid for by RATP.
Travelers who do not have a subscription can also discover the service with a promo code (RATPZOOV15) by downloading the Zoov application.
"In short, we will still have a hard time"
On the user side, this announcement does not arouse overwhelming enthusiasm.
For Audrey, “the initiative is interesting”.
“But a free 15-minute round trip is not enough given that the line is cut in two places from July 24 to August 11.
15 minutes a day is short if you live in Gif-sur-Yvette and work in Antony or Paris.
In short, we will still struggle, as during the cuts for the works two years ago.
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Anaïs, in her twenties, regrets that this does not go further. “The idea is good, but I do not understand why to take charge only 15 minutes, she confides. I feel doubly penalized: my RER will not work, I will have very long travel times but my Navigo pass subscription will remain the same, and if I want to use an electric bike, I will have to pay. It could have tempted me, but I will not test if I have to pay an additional sum. "
Jean, a resident of Bures-sur-Yvette, is rather tempted.
"Since the time I said I have to try to get on my bike," he smiles.
We are offered the first 15 minutes, and after that it's 20 cents an additional minute, it's not excessive.
I inquired, but not yet registered.
Between my home and Orsay-Ville train station, there is less than 3 km.
This is the opportunity to leave my car and get started.
Who knows, maybe this will convert me permanently.
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