What if the passengers affected by the consequences of a social movement went on strike in turn?
The latest mobilization of controllers, which severely disrupted the movement of trains during the Christmas weekend, forced the SNCF to set up massive compensation for the users concerned.
Only problem: subscribed customers are not affected by this measure.
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Some therefore call for pressure on the railway group, to obtain compensation.
This is the case of an association of TGV users, which brings together subscribers to the Paris-Tours line: it organizes a "
ticket strike
" throughout the month of January to contest the of its members by the SNCF.
The method, already used in the past, consists in not buying or presenting your ticket during the control of the captains.
Users gather in the bar car, a measure that has been very successful and had already been proven by the same association ten years ago.
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The president of the association, David Carter, however, recalls "
that this is not an incitement to fraud
" but rather the refusal to justify his subscription to the controller.
This appeal aims first to obtain compensation for subscribed passengers up to 150 euros, the price of certain packages can be quite high (between 500 and 600 euros per month).
In addition, the association pleads for the establishment of measures to "
limit the impact of strikes on SNCF users
", such as the establishment of a really effective minimum service and a requisition of reserve controllers.
What to get closer to the Italian social model and "
avoid a blockage of holidaymakers during festive periods
", according to the representative.
“
When we talk about the Paris-Lille, Paris-Lyon lines... we are dealing with similar issues with delays, hectic daily schedules.
We really have the impression that the users have been forgotten by the old lady [la SNCF, NDLR]
”, he laments.
Arrested, the deputies and senator of Indre-et-Loire will transmit their grievances to the transport ministry as well as to the president of the SNCF.
“
We hope for a discussion with the minister [Clément Beaune].
The context of crisis and recurring strikes is favorable to us
,” adds David Charretier.
Contacted, the railway group has not come back to us and has not yet reacted to this call for mobilization.
