The mobilisation of taxi drivers, which began last week in response to the proposed reform of patient transport charges, will continue to disrupt the journeys of business travellers around stations and airports, as it did last week. With the review of this proposal due to begin on Tuesday 27 May, further action is planned for Monday 26 May ahead of the meeting with the Prime Minister.
Interviewed by RMC on Sunday, Emmanuelle Cordier, President of the Fédération Nationale du Taxi, said that the unions had "...taken a stand against the taxi industry...". majority voted "the continuation of actions. As a result, blockades or escargot operations around Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly airports or on the way to Paris on Monday are possible.
After a lull on Sunday, roadblocks are being set up in Marseille near the Gare Saint-Charles and Marseille-Provence airport, as well as near the Aix-en-Provence TGV station. The Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture is urging commuters to " anticipate or postpone their journeys, particularly for travellers departing from Marseille-Provence airport and the Aix-en-Provence and Marseille TGV stations" . Escargot operations are also planned on the A31 between Metz and Thionville on Monday.
