Blockades of stations, roads and airports: the consequences for business travel on 10 September of a multi-faceted social movement, including raids here and there -. update : which included an attempted break-in at Paris Gare du Nord and various incidents blocking train tracks in the regions -are still difficult to grasp. A number of trade unions have called for people to join like the CGT Air France and Sud Aérien, SUD-Rail and the CGT-Cheminots in the rail sector, or the CGT and the RER La Base drivers' union at the RATP.
However, unlike on 18 September, when major disruption is expected, the "let's block everything" effect should not be major according to the forecasts of the main players in the travel industry. As far as the SNCF is concerned, traffic on the Inoui and Ouigo TGVs should be normalThe same applies to international TGV trains. However, disruption is expected on the Paris-Clermont-Ferrand, Paris-Limoges-Toulouse and Bordeaux-Marseille Intercity lines, with night trains also affected.
In the same way, regional travel should be more affected than the main routes, with TER traffic expected to be very disrupted in Hauts-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Occitanie, and to a lesser extent in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bretagne, Centre-Val de Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire.
Everyday journeys in the Ile-de-France region will also be more difficult, with traffic disrupted or slightly disrupted on most Transilien lines. On the other hand, RER D and C are likely to be much more affected. by this industrial action, as well as RER E to a lesser extent. RATP is also expecting disruption to traffic on RER B, although it will maintain the interconnection at Gare du Nord. On the other hand, traffic on the RER A, metros, buses and trams should be normal or almost normal.
As far as air travel is concerned, the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) plans to disruptions and delays". at all French airports ". However, it only asked airlines to reduce their schedules on airports in south-east FranceThese include Nice, Bastia, Ajaccio, Figari and Calvi, where the number of flights will be reduced by 50%. " This represents just over fifty of the more than 10,000 flights that will be crossing French skies on this day. "In order to limit disruption, the DGAC will be applying minimum service arrangements in the evening at Aix-en-Provence CRNA and in the air navigation services at Marseille-Provence airport. Passengers who are able to do so are invited to " to postpone their trip and contact their airline for information ".
