Strike on February 16: What to Expect in Public Transportation?
This page is translated from the original post "Grève du 16 février : à quoi faut-il s’attendre dans les transports ?" in French.
- 15/02/2023 12:00
The February 16 strike will generally be less widespread than previous ones. However, disruptions are still to be expected on certain routes.
Unions are not giving up and are calling for a new day of strike against pension reform on Thursday, February 16. Transportation disruptions will, however, be less severe than those observed during previous protest days. According to forecasts, RATP indicates that traffic will be almost normal on metro, bus, and tram networks. The situation will be slightly more complicated on the RER network: while line A will operate normally, line B will experience some disruptions, averaging 2 out of 3 trains running. Unlike previous strike days, the Gare du Nord station interconnection will be well maintained.
What about SNCF?
On its side, SNCF has announced that the traffic of TGV Inoui and Ouigo trains will be slightly disrupted, with an average of 4 trains out of 5 running. As for TER trains, about half will be operating. People whose trains are canceled will be contacted directly by email or SMS and can exchange their ticket free of charge or request a refund.
In the Île-de-France region, RER lines A and E will operate normally. Others will experience more or less significant disruptions. On the Transilien network, the situation will also vary from one line to another. The full forecast can be found at this link.
If the government and unions do not reach an agreement, the February 16 strike will probably not be the last. A new day of mobilization is already scheduled for March 7. It could mark the beginning of a continuous strike at RATP.
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