Generalized on-demand stops on buses in Paris after 10 p.m. from Friday

This measure has already been tested in the suburbs since 2018. The RATP will generalize the descent on demand after 10 p.m. between two stops, from Friday, September 1, for Parisian buses, the president of Ile-de-France announced on Monday. Mobilities (IDFM), Valérie Pécresse.

“From September 1, buses operated by the RATP will gradually practice descent on demand after 10 p.m. throughout Paris,” Ms. Pécresse told Le Parisien, presenting this measure as “good news for safety, especially for passengers. women “.

The boss of IDFM believes that “there are still many subjects on the quality of service”, while the operators – RATP in the lead – are still struggling to recruit staff, so that “too many buses, metros or trains have not circulated”.

“I expect operators to make every effort to ensure a 100% offer, as they had committed to”, hammered the elected official, who says she asked them to “[put] the emphasis on all lines serving schools”.

Closing the 2024 budget

Valérie Pécresse also notes that she still lacks 800 million euros to complete IDFM’s 2024 budget. It is asking the State for 200 million euros to cover the transport bill for the Olympic Games and the possibility of raising 500 million in new taxes.

“Otherwise, I will not open the new lines”, such as the extensions of the RER E and line 14 of the metro at Orly airport and Saint-Denis, she threatens again. “There is no question of embarking on a spiral of tariff increases that would be socially unbearable. And ecologically stupid,” she says. “I want Navigo’s increases to be as moderate as possible. »

In the online version of her interview with Le Parisien, Valérie Pécresse dismisses RATP CEO Jean Castex, who wants to renegotiate his contract with IDFM to take inflation into account.

“The RATP cannot ignore real productivity efforts. Before saying “we must index everything to inflation”, we must first see if there are no savings to be made elsewhere, especially abroad, “she judges. “We listen to the operators. But, anyway, this extra money, we don’t have it, ”she decides.