2024-02-14 08:08:02
Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, spoke on franceinfo while a strike will seriously disrupt rail traffic during the weekend, in the middle of school holidays.
Published on 02/14/2024 07:56 Updated on 02/14/2024 09:08
Reading time: 8 min Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, February 14, 2024 on franceinfo. (FRANCEINFO / RADIO FRANCE)
“The objective is to ensure one TGV in two this weekend”declares Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, Wednesday February 14 on franceinfo, while controllers are called to strike the weekend of February 17-18, in the middle of the winter school holidays.
The railway company is in the process of “finalize” his transportation plan “with one objective: to have as many TGVs as possible”, he specifies. This plan will be known in the afternoon. However, the first SMS “are in the process” of being sent to users “with two possibilities”. The train is “confirmed and in this case it is guaranteed, it will leave, without a doubt”, affirms Christophe Fanichet. Otherwise, the train is canceled. Therefore, the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs invites travelers “to exchange the train ticket for free”.
????Strike this weekend at the SNCF
????”The objective is to ensure one in two TGVs and to ensure departures in the snow. Then, the Ouigo trains have as much priority as the Inouis”, declares Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs pic.twitter.com/tDf85RyC7k
— franceinfo (@franceinfo) February 14, 2024
He assures that he “still places left” and he continues, “in most cases, you will be able to leave this weekend by moving a few hours or the next day”. If this is not possible, Christophe Fanichet promises a refund to “100%”. And because the SNCF “embarrassed the French”, he works at “exceptional compensation”. “I will present it this afternoon so that it is as refined as possible,” he specifies.
An “incomprehensible” movement for management
The CEO of SNCF Voyageurs sets three priorities. The first one : “make as many trains leave as possible in the snow. The objective is to ensure departures and returns in the snow”. On this point, Christophe Fanichet is “very confident”. Ensuite, “the second priority is that there are as many Ouigos as inOuis”because he explains, “modest budgets must be considered just as much, they are just as much a priority as inOui”. Finally, Christophe Fanichet assures that the company will do its utmost to ensure that the service “Junior and Cie” is as little disrupted as possible. On Wednesday morning, the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs was able to assure that “almost all” affected children will be able to travel well. “I hope it will be all” this week-end. “Each controller at his post” will allow “500 French people to go on vacation”would like to remind Christophe Fanichet.
Strike this weekend at the SNCF
“There are still places left” to exchange your ticket “if you cannot, you will be refunded 100% and I am working on exceptional compensation”, indicates Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs pic.twitter.com/ygqqjqjxSr— franceinfo (@franceinfo) February 14, 2024
He denounces “an incomprehensible movement”. He assures that “the company’s commitments which were made in December 2022 have been met”. The CEO of SNCF Voyageurs explains that the additional positions promised “are here” and the controllers obtained “500 euros monthly in two years”.
Tuesday on franceinfo, Fabien Villedieu, Sud Rail union delegate, estimated that the controllers felt “blurred”, “humiliated”, particularly on two points. According to him, the management of the railway company took a “very firm commitment”, “in terms of support, particularly for TGVs, of two controllers. This commitment was to be firm from the year 2023. It was not respected”. Furthermore, he also explained, “there should have been a negotiated agreement for the gradual cessation of activity at the beginning of 2023. We are in 2024, it is still not done”, according to Fabien Villedieu.
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