The circulation of trains will be disturbed again on Thursday by the mobilization against the pension reform at the request of the unions, but to a lesser extent than during the previous day of mobilization.
The SNCF plans on average four TGVs out of five, three TERs out of five, no night trains and only one daytime intercity train out of five. The international traffic of Eurostar and Thalys “will be almost normal”, nevertheless indicated the railway company, which will refine its traffic forecasts on Wednesday.
“Normal to near normal” in Île-de-France
In the Paris region, SNCF offers “normal or almost normal” service on the RER B, but only three-quarters of the trains or slightly less on the RER A, C and D lines, as well as the lines Transilien N., P, H, L and R.
“The railway workers are very mobilized, there is little chance that Thursday will be an exception to the rule. As it is just before the decision of the Constitutional Council, there will be people on the street,” Fabien Dumas, federal secretary Sud Rail, estimated with AFP. third union representative in the SNCF.
Source: BFM TV
