“Stop the hassle on the RER C! Sign the petition! » Tuesday evening at the exit of Choisy-le-Roi station, users were welcomed with a lot of leaflets. The operation was repeated on Thursday. “It’s rare to distribute so many,” notes Matthieu Beauhain, spokesperson for the citizen movement To live better in Choisy. But it’s a sensitive subject because it affects everyone. »
The catalyst for this discontent is the vote in the board of directors of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) on Wednesday April 3 on the new master plan for line C. “In this plan, the renovation of Choisy station does not is no longer on the agenda, denounces Matthieu Beauhain. And above all, no new trains before 2035, it is unacceptable. That's more than ten years away. The incident in Austerlitz a few days ago put the spotlight on the C line, but the reality is that it happens every day. »
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At her side, a stack of leaflets in hand, Céline Malisé, the president of the environmentalist and citizen Communist Left group on the regional council, adds: “The RER hassles also mean childcare hassles, problems going to a job interview... It ruins daily life, while public transport should make it easier. I speak with knowledge of the facts, I don't even have a driving license. »
Late and crowded trains
“It is on Ile-de-France workers that the economic activity of the Region rests,” continues the elected official. We need to stop telling them lies. It is the third station in the department, it should be a priority in investments, but instead we are faced with an accumulation of delays and false promises. » The elected representatives of the environmentalist and citizen Communist Left group will bring users' demands back to the board of directors, in the hope of amending this master plan.
On the leaflets, a QR code allows users to give their opinion. When the RER trains are “always late” and “crowded” not running, Choisyens feel “confined” in their city, especially on weekends. “We need more trains, not the other way around. We have to take the RER during peak hours before deciding for us,” exclaims Anaïs. The distribution of leaflets stopped for several minutes, because no one left the station. The cause was a broken down train. Contacted, IDFM did not respond to our requests.