“We are willing to seek out users, with more offers. Make rail the backbone of the development of our region ”. Anxious to defuse the “bad controversies” on the increase of more than 4% increase in price of single tickets, David Valence (Majority) announces a 3% increase in the number of trains.
With in particular “the reopening on December 12 of the Épinal Saint-des-Vosges link and the (re) creation of the Épinal Strasbourg line, which no longer existed since 1990”. But also “a 44% strengthening of the transport capacity of the Metz-Thionville-Luxembourg line, from 9,000 seats / hour at peak to more than 13,000”.
As for the TGV offer, “it will rise from 2022, to 90% of its pre-health crisis level with 9 Nancy-Paris round trips, instead of the current 7.5” adds Jean Rottner. Finally, from March 1, 2022, users will be able to benefit from a single half-price card for the entire regional network at the price of € 20 compared to € 30 currently. Decision that the executive justifies by its desire to “simplify pricing”.
A program deemed insufficient by environmentalists who also want to put Vandières back on the table. “An interconnection station perhaps, but coupled with the airport” objected François Grosdidier (majority). Jean Rottner kicks in touch: “I want to build interconnection stations everywhere, but not if it is to see no user coming there”.
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