Paris Line R: Valérie Pécresse Raises a Major Outcry

In response to the dissatisfaction of users of the Line R, the president of the Île-de-France Region is asking the SNCF to reinstate trains.

Aware of the inconveniences suffered by users of Line R due to essential reliability and modernization works, Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France Region and Île-de-France Mobilités, has asked Transilien SNCF Voyageurs to reintroduce trains to replace the substitute buses between Paris and Melun.

Following this request, SNCF Transilien Voyageurs has agreed to restore trains on the sections of Line R not affected by the works starting in September 2024, during evening closures for works and on weekends. Thus, the service will no longer be completely interrupted, and trains will operate on the portions not impacted by the works, thereby reducing the additional travel time caused by substitute buses.

Incompetence Across the Board?

Île-de-France Mobilités has been investing heavily for the past seven years in the modernization of the transport network in the Île-de-France region to make it one of the most reliable networks in the world by 2030.

For the past six months, night works have been taking place on Line R to improve service between Paris Gare de Lyon, Montargis, and Montereau via Melun, causing service interruptions during weekday evenings.

To address the inconveniences caused by these works, Valérie Pécresse has asked Transilien SNCF Voyageurs to run trains between Melun and Montereau and between Melun and Montargis during the works between Paris and Melun.

These trains will replace the substitute buses between Paris and Melun, providing significant time savings for travelers, especially for those going to the end-of-line stations towards Montereau and Montargis.

Thus, for the longest journeys, travelers to Montereau will save up to 38 minutes, with the journey time dropping from 2h19 to 1h41. For Montargis, the travel time will be reduced by up to 26 minutes.

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