As deconfinement is fast approaching, the question of compliance with health instructions in public transport remains a big question mark. In response, the Secretary of State for Transport mentioned the possibility of closing certain lines in the event of a problem.
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The aftermath of May 11 continues to cause concern and among the most present concerns are transportation. Some believe, like the two RATP unions, that it is mission impossible to enforce health rules in Parisian public transport. The Secretary of State for Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, mentioned the case of “malfunctions, of public order or relating to the order of health security” which would appear.
Certificates for workers at certain hours?
A few days before deconfinement, the Secretary of State for Transport wanted to be firm and pragmatic about the resumption of public transport. “We try to take lucid measures”, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari told the National Assembly on Tuesday, May 5. These will be scalable and will adapt to daily realities. Concretely, lines could close if the health safety rules are not respected. Discussions “very pragmatic” are still in progress with the organizing authorities and transport operators to “that the necessary journeys can be made from the 11th in good sanitary conditions. These discussions (…) are continuing. We will be ready for the 11”he assured.
For Île-de-France, concerns are major regarding the resumption of transport and after May 11. “We have established different scenarios, because indeed it is complicated to maintain physical distance within the trains”he conceded. We made sure to work a lot more on upstream regulation — at the entrance to stations, at the entrance to stations —, to also work on markings on the ground”. If nothing has yet been decided, he admitted to considering issuing certificates for workers at certain times but “all this still has to find an interdepartmental arbitration”he specified.
Failure to comply with the safety rules will be penalized
To maintain compliance with health instructions, SNCF and RATP security officers will be empowered to sanction non-compliance with the wearing of a mask, compulsory in public transport from May 11. Current use of the RATP network is currently only 4% compared to normal, for 30% of the usual train offer. Maintaining teleworking should allow May 11 to contain demand at 19% (compared to 30% without teleworking), with 70% of supply, according to the Secretary of State.
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