The government's 100 billion euro plan to renovate the SNCF network is raising some concerns among the French.
Will they have to pay local taxes?
The answer is yes, "
punctually
,
on a case-by-case basis
", announced this Saturday the Minister of Transport Clément Beaune on France Inter (from 39 ').
“
The Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions told us that they were ready to put in place some heavy targeted taxes, for example, making tourists contribute.
It is not scandalous in a region which welcomes many tourists that the tourist tax, which finances the LGV
(High Speed Line)
Bordeaux Toulouse project, is increased
”.
Individuals will not be the only ones to be involved.
Air transport and motorway companies will also be affected, as Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced this week.
“
It is normal for companies that have comfortable margins and are in good health – I am thinking of motorway companies – to contribute financing.
Our network is well built.
It may be possible to finance, through tolls or tax contributions, the train or less polluting modes of transport.
It is a debate that we will have by the summer
, ”said Clément Beaune, without giving more details.
The minister, moreover, did not say whether the French should fear an increase in ticket prices in the event that the air is involved.
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The mode of financing will be detailed “
by the summer
”, specified the minister.
The State intends to pay “nearly 20 billion euros provided for in the Public Finance Programming Law”.
“
We will undoubtedly go beyond
”, slipped Clément Beaune.
A priori around 25 billion euros.
The rest should be financed in particular by Europe and the regions.
