Tuesday 7 March marks a new day of action against pension reform. As a result, further disruption is expected on the French transport network.
One flight in five is expected to be cancelled at Paris-CDGon 7 and 8 March. The cancellation rate is expected to reach 30% at the airports ofOrly, Beauvais, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice and Toulouse.
It should be noted that access to the Ile-de-France airports will be complex. Orlyval operations will be interrupted. on 7 March. And a demonstration on the public highway will cause major disruption to road access to terminal 2 of Paris CDGall Tuesday morning.
La SNCF is forecasting heavy disruption on 7 March. Travel by TGV will be particularly affected: with an average of 1 in 5 trains on the TGV Inoui and OUIGO networks. Forecasts zone by zone :
- INOUI Northern TGV axis: 1 train in 5 (1 train in 2 on Paris-Lille)
- INOUI TGV East axis: 1 train in 5
- Atlantic axis TGV INOUI: 1 train in 5
- South East TGV INOUI: 1 train in 3
- OUIGO: 1 train in 4
- Province to province: 1 train in 10
There will also be significant disruption on the international axes. Like the links France-Germany and France-Spainwhere the SNCF is not forecasting any traffic. SNCF expects 2 out of 3 trains on its networks. Eurostar and Thalysa round trip France-Italy and only one train in 5 between France and Switzerland.
The Intercités daytime services will also be interrupted, with a few rare exceptions: one Paris-Brive return trip, two Paris-Clermont return trips and "normal" traffic between Toulouse and Hendaye by replacement coach. The network TER will operate an average of one train in 5.
As for Trenitalia, two cancellations were announced on Monday, while the other trains were confirmed:
For its part, the RATP expects traffic to be very disrupted, with the exception of lines 1 and 14which should operate normally, although Bastille and Hôtel de Ville stations will be closed. The majority of metro lines will therefore only be operational during the extended rush hours. To find out more:
- Line 2: 1 train in 3 from 5.30am to 10.30am and from 4.30pm to 8pm
- Line 5: 1 train in 3 from 6.30am to 9.30am, 1 train in 4 from 4.30pm to 7.30pm
- Line 7: 1 train in 4 from 7am to 9.30am and from 4.30pm to 7.30pm
- Line 7bis: 1 train out of 2 from 7am to 9.30am and from 4.30pm to 7.30pm
- Line 9: 1 train in 3 from 6.30am to 10am and from 4.30pm to 8pm
- Line 10: 1 train in 3 from 6.30am to 9.30am and from 4.30pm to 7.30pm
La line 4 will only operate 2 out of every 3 trains, and the line 6 1 train out of 3 during peak hours and 1 train out of 4 during off-peak hours.
La line 8 will only circulate in the morningFrom 7.00am to 9.30am, with one train in three, and only between Créteil Pointe du Lac and Reuilly Diderot.
The lines 3, 11, 12 and 13 will only be partially in service, and then only during the extended rush hours, i.e. from 6.30 am to 9.30 am and from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.
With regard to RERLines A and B will operate at 50% at peak times, and 1 train in 3 at off-peak times. It should be noted that the interconnection will be maintained at Nanterre Préfecture, but disrupted at Gare du Nord.
The situation will also be complex in France's major cities. In Marseilleline 2 of the metro will be at a complete standstill. And line 1 will only be open to passengers during the morning rush hour. Tramway line 3 will be out of service all day. A BordeauxAround 15 buses will be disrupted on 7 March, and more than 20 on the same day. Lyon (lines C6 E, C15 E, 7, 14, 15E, 17, 34, 50, 50E, 57, 64, 65, 66, 76, 78, 81, 95, S1, S4, S6, S9, S11, S12 and ZI8). A ToulouseThe demonstration on 7 March will disrupt the operation of the Airport Shuttle, which will not serve certain stops.
