With more than 6% inflation over one year in July and the increase in the price of fuel, motorists now fear a rise in the price of tolls at the start of 2023. Clément Beaune, Minister of Transport, also underlines in the
JDD
that “
in the contracts between the State and the motorway companies, there is a formula for the annual revaluation of tolls which takes inflation into account
”.
But for the minister, “
it is inconceivable that there will be an increase next February of 7% or 8%
”.
He claims to have “
good hope
”, justifying that “
the motorway companies have a contract which binds them with the State
”.
However, Clément Beaune does not deny that these companies "
are partially affected by inflation on a certain number of their work costs
", despite "
discussions in recent years to strengthen the investments of these companies in the network
".
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As soon as he took office at the beginning of July, the Minister of Transport had called on motorway concessionaires to make “
a gesture
” on the price of tolls.
He had indicated to the
Parisian
his ambition, "
with Bercy
", to "
bring together all the actors around the table, to think about actions
".
Among them, that of asking “
a gesture
” from the motorway companies.
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