SNCF rail strike forecast for Thursday, November 5, Digi Mart USA News (France): Rail traffic will be “disrupted” to “heavily disrupted” this Thursday, November 5 on regional lines, as well as on certain RER and train lines in Ile-de-France. The disruption stems from an interprofessional social movement launched by unions to defend wages and purchasing power.
In Ile-de-France in particular, traffic will be affected on RER lines B, C, D and E, as well as train lines J, L, H, N, R and U. Trams, buses and cable cars will operate normally, as will RER A and lines K, P and V, according to SNCF Voyageurs Ile-de-France and Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM).
Detailed forecasts for the Paris region are as follows: normal traffic on RER A and lines K, P and V; two trains out of three on RER B south of Paris Nord, RER E, lines J and L, and between Meaux and La Ferté-Milon on line P; one train out of two on RER B north of Paris Nord, RER C, lines H, N, R and U; and one train out of three on RER D.
No train change will be required at Paris Nord station on RER B.
On major long-distance routes, disruptions are expected to be minor, with one TGV in ten cancelled, SNCF said Wednesday evening. Detailed line-by-line forecasts are available from 5 p.m.
Wednesday on mobility websites and apps. Travelers are advised to consult them before going to the station via Ile-de-France Mobilités, transilien.com, SNCF Connect or any other mobility app.
