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Train conductors could earn €100 less per month

10:20 12/03/2015

Belgian rail company SNCB’s new ticket policy is not popular with the train attendants, who risk losing an average of €100 per month commission on the sale of tickets, reports Het Laatste Nieuws.

Since 1 February, SNCB encourages travellers to buy a ticket before boarding the train, while those who have to purchase a ticket after boarding the train pay a supplement of €7. The conductors are unhappy with the new policy, as they earn 1% commission on the sale of tickets on board.

"In 2013, SNCB paid €2.75 million in such commissions," says mobility minister Jacqueline Galant. The commission amounts to an average of €100 per month for the nearly 3,000 train attendants, on top of their wages. The employees are now at risk of losing that source of extra income.

Written by Robyn Boyle