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Unlike the previous strike, which caused major disruption to business travel in the Paris region last February, the strike on 25 March is expected to have a limited impact. RATP published its 48-hour forecasts on Wednesday. These show normal traffic on the RER network and almost normal traffic on the...

Business travel in the Paris region is likely to be chaotic, to say the least, on Friday. A major strike is forcing RATP to recommend that "all passengers who are able to do so [should] postpone their journeys on the network that day". And with good reason: metro lines 2, 3bis, 5, 7bis,...

Transport for London, the authority in charge of public transport in the British capital, is facing a veritable outcry. The agency has just announced that it would like to increase fares on journeys to the various terminals at Heathrow airport. A proposal for a 'Premium Fare' on the Piccadilly route could well result in an increase of up to...

"Getting around as simply as Bonjour" is the punchline accompanying the launch of the new identity unveiled by RATP for its mobile application. From 15 June, users will be able to discover the new face of Paris transport on their smartphones. A simple update to the app will unveil this "Bonjour...

At a time when Parisian transport - and in particular services to Orly and Paris-CDG airports - does not always get a good press, RATP has chosen Orlyval to introduce a "world first in LCD": four intelligent windows have been installed on one of the shuttles since 26 January, with the other seven Orlyval trains due to be...

The Japan Times reports that the partial opening of Japan's borders to travellers from certain countries could be a factor in the spread of the covid pandemic. Travellers returning from high-risk areas are required to stay indoors for 14 days. Even if they are in possession of a negative PCR test for covid carried out at the time of...

At a time when mobile ticketing is still groping its way through the Paris region's transport system - despite a number of smartphone-based initiatives and, more recently, the "SMS Ticket Bus" system being trialled in response to the health crisis - RATP is taking a new step by opting for external growth. The urban mobility specialist has just acquired the...

Already active for many years in other European (Prague) or French (Le Havre) metropolises, the SMS ticket system is now operational on Paris buses. The RATP has been experimenting with this "SMS Ticket Bus" tool since the end of 2018. The health context has accelerated its application to the general public, with on-board ticket sales...

The launch of a start-up accelerator had been made official by the RATP Group at the end of 2019. It was still necessary to identify the most relevant ideas in the eyes of the group. Since the beginning of February, we have known more about the new start-ups who will be working for six months on six areas of reflection,...

After a short reprieve, the people of the Paris region will once again face disruption on public transport on Friday. The industrial action planned for 24 January will result in disrupted traffic on the RATP network. We expect 3 Orlybuses out of 4, and almost normal traffic for the Roissybus....

On Wednesday, RATP published its traffic forecasts for 19 December. While traffic remains "very disrupted", an improvement is expected on Paris transport services this Thursday. Metro lines 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9 will be partially operational during rush hour. Lines 10 and 11 will continue to operate...

This Wednesday 11 December, as on the previous day, RATP is forecasting major disruption on the metro and RER networks. One train in two on RER A and 1 in 3 on RER B during rush hour. Unlike Tuesday, only lines 4, 7, 8 and 9 will be partially operated...

"The situation will be difficult until the end of the week": this is the message from Alain Krakovitch, Managing Director of Transilien, who gave his prognosis to France Info. Indeed, on 10 December, only 1 in 5 Transilien trains will be running. The frequency is the same on the TGV network...

After a complicated weekend in terms of mobility, a new week of disruption begins on 9 December. RATP is reporting extremely disrupted traffic on the metro and RER networks. Ten metro lines remain at a standstill, and traffic on lines 4, 7, 8 and 9 is limited to rush hour. The...

As expected, the national strike will continue to have a major impact on travel this Friday 6 December. SNCF is expecting 1 TGV in 10 on average, and 15% of traffic on average on the Transilien network. For international business travellers, the day also promises to be very complex, with...

As expected, the strike action on Thursday 5 December is paralysing much of the transport network. The SNCF is describing "very serious disruption to rail traffic across the entire network". The first disruptions began on Wednesday evening. And this 5 December is the peak of the national cross-industry strike, which is being called because of the...

As 2019 draws to a close and RATP celebrates its 70th anniversary, the "old lady" of Parisian mobility will be turning its attention to the cradle of the sector's new generations. From January, the first RATP start-up accelerator will be launched. The aim is to support the...

A few days after the huge strike which paralysed RATP traffic on 13 September, a new strike notice has been issued for 24 September. Although disruption is expected to be more limited, business travellers are advised to make their own arrangements, especially as the strike will also affect the SNCF network. The...

It's going to be a black day for travellers in Paris and the Ile-de-France region this Friday 13 September. According to forecasts published by RATP, traffic will be disrupted on the vast majority of metro lines. Only the automatic lines (1 and 14) are expected to operate, but with a logical risk of saturation. As for the...

On 12 June, RATP launched its new Navigo Easy pass, designed for occasional travellers in the Paris region. Sold at stations across the Ile-de-France region for €2, it can be recharged and can store up to 30 paperless tickets, as well as day passes and OrlyBus and RoissyBus tickets. The new pass...