SNCF strike: major traffic disruption on 4 April

As on Tuesday, 4 April promises to be a difficult day for business travellers. The SNCF strike has led to the cancellation of 6 out of 7 high-speed trains. The company expects a "gradual return to normal service on Thursday 5 April".
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SNCF strike to cause further disruption to business travel on 4 April

The SNCF strike continues on 4 April, called by four unions. On the Transilien and TER networks, management expects 1 train out of 5 on Wednesday. As for the "long-distance trains", i.e. the TGV and IntercitésOn average, only 1 train in 7 should be running today.

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Another day of SNCF strikes

The situation is more nuanced when it comes to international business travel. The network Thalys should function almost normally, and 3 Eurostar out of 4 will be maintained. On the other hand, as was the case yesterday, no Lyria trains will be running between France and Switzerland, and a third of services will be operated between France and Germany.

According to the SNCF's midday forecast, users can expect a "gradual return to normal service on Thursday 5 April", although "there may still be some disruption in the early morning". The company expects 3 trains out of 4 on the Transilien and TER networks, and 3 trains out of 5 on the Intercités. TGV traffic is expected to be almost normal.