At the time of speeches, all agree to salute the innovative character of the TER plus offer , put into service last July and celebrated this Saturday on the forecourt of the station. Innovative therefore, and complex to implement. This was the mission entrusted to Ubi transport, this company to which the community of municipalities of the Pont-à-Mousson Basin leans to modernize its network.
Transport on demand, extended bus lines in the villages, the possibility of following the progress of your bus on the network on your smartphone… are all reflections that have found an echo, thanks to this “advice”.
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“Here, it was sometimes necessary to harmonize the bus routes so that they are in phase with the arrival of the trains”, explains Sébastien Hurtaux, the France director of Ubi. And it was evidently a feat for city operators and the national rail giant to tune in to a single subscription. “No need to take out a train pass, then another with a bus operator. TER + replaces everything ”, supports Philippe Betous, the director of the SNCF Lorraine lines. At his side, representatives of the Dupasquier and Keolis buses.
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Relieve congestion on the A31
It is thus possible to take the bus in Pont-à-Mousson to go to the station, take his TER to Metz or Nancy, and take one or two lines to reach his office. “This reflection is a necessity at a time when the A 31 is congested”, greets Henry Lemoine, the president of the com-com.
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When the SNCF representative highlights the cost: “For a person who teleworks one day a week, TER + costs him 1.25 euros per trip. However, when we know that this line produces 5 grams of CO2 per kilometer, per traveler, this represents 30% less CO2 than with the car ”. The example is significant.
There remains a catch. This new offer will only immediately appeal to a public who is committed to the cause of public transport, since it is subject to a subscription. For occasional users, it will be necessary to wait for the “next move” in order, who knows, one day, to be able to get on a bus in Pont-à-Mousson, to take a ticket for Metz including bus and TER. At this time, will they want to leave their vehicle in the garage and unblock the A31? TER + is a step forward. Not yet the mobility revolution.
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