Eight out of twelve regions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Grand-Est, oppose the increases necessary for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 by the railway network manager to operate the TERs it finances, in addition to tickets and subscriptions paid by users.
ART “validates almost all new pricing provisions, but requests SNCF Réseau to continue to improve prices,” the regulator said in its press release.
Achieve financial balance
SNCF Réseau promised to “adapt its consultation process to meet the transparency requirements set out by the Council of State” in March. Toll increases reach 8% on average for 2024 for TER, according to SNCF Réseau, after years of below-inflation rises.