Overview

• SNCF asserts its inspector correctly applied policy when fining Julien €100 for underpaying a TER ticket by 10 centimes.
• The penalty doubled after Julien declined to sign a €50 notice and initially refused to show ID, and he faces an additional charge for insulting an agent.
• Critics say the incident highlights how strict fare-enforcement rules can lead to disproportionate sanctions for minor discrepancies.
• Julien, a Grand Voyageur Le Club member who spends thousands yearly with SNCF, says he was humiliated and now intends to challenge the fine in court.
• The Institut pour la justice has urged Défenseure des droits Claire Hédon to investigate SNCF’s fining practices following similar RATP concerns.