During his speech on Europe at La Sorbonne on April 24, President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his commitment to accompanying France and Europe towards modernity. Meanwhile, a group of commuters who use the Clermont-Paris train seized the opportunity to request a meeting with the President, urging for the Paris-Clermont railway line to be modernized.
The collective, which comprises over 12,000 signatures, has been advocating for reducing travel time between Paris and Clermont to 2 hours and 30 minutes. Commuters like Louise, who regularly take the train for work, express frustration over the unpredictability of travel times on the current line. The group highlights that it takes less time to travel to Strasbourg or Lyon, cities farther from Paris than Clermont-Ferrand.
SNCF recently announced delays in delivering new trains to replace outdated ones, with the first trainsets not expected until 2027. This call for improvement comes as SNCF implemented a 40 million euro emergency plan following a serious incident in January that left passengers stranded overnight on the train. However, the collective believes that these measures do not address the overall issues with the railway line. They are hopeful for a meeting with the President to discuss ways to modernize and improve the Paris-Clermont railway line.
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