France considers price cap for rail tickets with rising inflation

French transport minister Clément Beaune
French transport minister Clément Beaune Nederlands Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

French transport minister Clément Beaune is working with SNCF to establish a tariff cap for rail tickets to make sure the increase remains lower than the inflation, he said on French television this week. The goal is to have the idea implemented in the new year. 

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