‘Ile-de-France Mobilities(ÎDFM), an organization that coordinates public transport activities in Paris regionwarned on Tuesday about “alarming” deterioration in service quality many lines, which in cases such as the metro, affect almost half of the routes, in total eight months until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Assessment based on data commuter train punctuality and from meter in October this year, which show “an alarming new degradation of transport services” after improvements seen last spring.
This negative assessment came at a time when Parisian transport was focus of world attention, following last week’s announcement that Ile de France will raise the price by about 100% several tariffs for transportation in the period from July 20 to September 8, 2024.
The increase will affect, for example, the weekly rate for Paris and the entire region, which rises from the current 30 euros to 70, while individual tickets metro and bus they will go from 2.10 euros to 4.
IDFM He also assured that travelers Regular customers will avoid this increase with a monthly subscriptionTherefore, buy tickets in advance.
This is a statement IDFM said that deterioration of the metro This “a deteriorating situation that persists“, while only four of the 14 lines show results exceeding or equal to the set goals, and another four come very close without achieving them.
The remaining six lines are considered “difficult”, which is especially seriously in the case of five of themsince there is one in the metro punctuality less than 85%.
Are irregularity indicators “What They didn’t exist before Covid.“,” noted the IDFM. The organization emphasized absence staff in transport:
Despite massive recruitment, the lack of drivers (absenteeism, illness, etc.) is the main reason for the cancellation of trains. In some areas this amounts to almost 50% of unsold products.
IDFM He also explains the difficulties of the Paris metro problems with road maintenance and vehicles and indicates that the deterioration in service quality has “important consequences” for the health of travelers.
In addition, the regional president Valerie Pecressecalled on the state-owned company that runs the metro network to RATPfor the deployment of a set of metro trains acquired while its president, Jean Castexgot engaged last summer.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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