January 31 Strike: What to Expect in Transportation
This page is translated from the original post "Grève du 31 janvier : à quoi faut-il s’attendre dans les transports ?" in French.
- 30/01/2023 20:00
Similar to January 19th, Tuesday’s strike movement is expected to be highly followed in public transport. Many disruptions are to be anticipated.
Tuesday promises to be particularly challenging for public transport users. Due to the strike against pension reform, train and metro services will be heavily disrupted. Clément Beaune, the Transport Minister, describes it as “a difficult day, or even very difficult.”.
Metro Stations Closed in Paris
In the RATP network, metro and RER traffic will be greatly disrupted. On line 3, no metro trains will run. Buses and trams, however, will be less affected.
Lines 1 and 14, which are fully automated, will operate normally but may be congested. Line 14 will also be closed from 10 p.m. due to work related to the line’s extension.
Residents of Île-de-France should also be cautious about station closures. For example, the Gare du Nord transfer station of RER B will be closed. On lines 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, and 6, some metro stops will not be served.
The full forecasts from RATP are available below:
A Highly Followed Strike at SNCF
The situation at SNCF will not be better, as they recommend those able to do so to cancel their travel plans and opt for telecommuting. Two-thirds of TGV Inoui and Ouigo trains will be canceled. Most Intercités will also remain at the quai. As for TER trains, SNCF predicts only 2 trains out of 10 will run. On RER lines C, D, and E, and other Île-de-France lines, only 10% of usual traffic will be maintained. The full predictions for the entire SNCF network can be found here.
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