During a recent public meeting, the President of Dijon Métropole announced two measures which sparked debate and concern within the Dijon community. Laurent Bourguignat, Municipal Councilor of Dijon, member of the political party Les Républicains, expressed his reservations regarding these decisions, in particular the increase in the price of tram tickets and the introduction of free access to the network for students on weekends. end, a measure whose cost has not yet been specified.
Laurent Bourguignat is opposed to this pricing approach which creates reductions or freebies for specific groups of the population, at the expense of the general public. It recognizes the financial difficulties that some students may face, but points out that a half-reduced rate is already in place for young people aged 18 to 25.
One of Laurent Bourguignat’s main concerns is that it is often the middle classes who support price increases, even though they constitute the driving force of the metropolis. He points out that citizens have already had to face an increase in the price of contactless payment on board the tram and bus, going from €1.4 to €2.
For Laurent Bourguignat, it is imperative to review the entire public transport network in Dijon. Beyond the question of the potential extension of the tramway, currently under study, other issues must be taken into account. He calls for a strengthening of the network of the bus network, considered insufficient in several districts, and for an overhaul of the mobility price scale, with a view to fairness, including public transport, parking and free bicycles. service.
Laurent Bourguignat, as Municipal and Metropolitan Councilor, thus encourages an in-depth debate and collective reflection on transport policies in Dijon, in order to guarantee the accessibility, equity and viability of the public transport system for all. of the Dijon population.
Press release of Tuesday December 12, 2023:
During a public meeting, the President of Dijon Métropole pre-announced both an increase in the price of tram tickets and free access to the network for students on weekends (…which he admits he does not have yet encrypted).
I am opposed to this approach to things, where we create reduced or free prices for certain chosen audiences, to the detriment of the majority.
I understand that some of our students encounter great financial difficulties (and not just on weekends), but there is already a half-price reduction for 18-25 year olds.
In the end, it is always the middle classes who bear the brunt of price increases, even though they provide the vitality of our metropolis.
Remember that they have already had to endure the increase from €1.4 to €2 in the price of contactless payment on board the tram and bus.
We will have to rethink the public transport network in Dijon. In addition to the issue of the possible extension of the tramway, which is currently the subject of a study, other subjects must be put on the table: the strengthening of the network of the bus network which is currently insufficient in several districts, and the overhaul, for greater fairness, of the mobility price scale (public transport, parking, self-service bicycles).
Laurent BOURGUIGNAT
Municipal councilor of Dijon (LR)
Metropolitan Councilor
2023-12-13 06:00:29
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