RATP STRIKE 8 MARCH. This Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the mobilization against the pension reform continues in the Ile-de-France transport of the RATP. The Paris metro and RER lines will be further disrupted. On the other hand, the situation will calm down on the surface network (buses and trams). Live traffic forecasts.
The essential
- The RATP strike continues this Wednesday, March 8, 2023 because the RATP inter-union called for a renewal of the mobilization against the pension reform. However, the direction of the RATP announces that the traffic will be in improvement compared to the black day of yesterday.
- This Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the metro and RER A and B lines managed by the RATP are still severely disrupted. On the other hand, the bus network is almost normal with 8 out of 10 buses and normal on the tram network, including Orlyval.
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23:12 – How will the RATP RERs circulate?
END OF LIVE – Wednesday March 8, two out of three trains will run for RER A and the interconnection will be maintained at Nanterre prefecture. On average, one in two trains will run on the RER B line, while the interconnection will be interrupted at the Gare du Nord.
22:42 – Forecasts for metro lines 12 and 13
On Wednesday March 8, due to a strike by the RATP, line 12 will be open from 5:30 a.m. until the end of service, with one in three trains in circulation. Line 13 will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with one in three trains. The RATP invites travelers who have the possibility to favor teleworking or to postpone their trips on the network that day.
22:12 – Forecasts for metro lines 9, 10 and 11
Traffic on these lines will be severely disrupted on Wednesday March 8 due to the RATP strike. One out of two trains will run on line 9. One out of two trains will also run on line 10, but only until 8 p.m. . For line 11, three out of four trains will run during morning rush hours, one out of two trains at off-peak hours, two out of three trains at evening rush hours.
21:42 – Forecasts for metro lines 6, 7, 7 bis and 8
On Wednesday March 8, traffic will be disrupted due to the strike on line 6 of the metro with one in three trains. In addition, the line will close at 10 p.m. For lines 7 and 7 bis, one in three trains will run during peak hours and one in four during off-peak hours. Line 8 will be partially open, with one in three trains between Reuilly Diderot and Créteil Pointe du Lac and between Balard and Concorde, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. then between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
21:12 – Forecasts for metro lines 2, 3, 3 bis and 5
On Wednesday March 8, due to the RATP strike, one train out of two will run at peak times and one train out of three at off-peak hours on line 2. One train out of three will run on line 3. In the morning, two trains out of three will travel on line 3 bis, which will be closed in the afternoon. One in three trains will run on line 5.
8:41 p.m. – Which lines will run normally on Wednesday 8 March?
As the RATP strike continues, Wednesday March 8, some metro lines will operate normally. Normal traffic is expected on lines 1 and 14 and “almost normal” for line 4. Traffic will also be normal for trams, while eight out of ten buses will run.
7:40 p.m. – An RATP strike on March 9?
On its site, the RATP indicates that traffic for the day of Thursday March 9 should improve further, with normal traffic on the bus and tram networks. Disturbances will still be present on the metro lines, while traffic will be almost normal on the RER network.
7:00 p.m. – What traffic on the trams on Wednesday 8 March?
The tram lines will return to normal traffic this Wednesday, March 8, according to the first information from the management of the RATP. Which normally concerns Orlyval traffic.
18:48 – What are the peak hours when the metros run? Schedules to remember
Outside rush hours, traffic is almost nil in Parisian transport this Tuesday, March 7, 2023. For “normal” rush hour, the RATP gives the slot from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Please note, however, that some metro lines run at “extended” peak times (lines 2, 7bis, 9, etc.). It is advisable to verify the information using our summary.
18:27 – The map of Paris of stations and lines closed to the RATP
RATP management has created a map of traffic forecasts and closed stations this Tuesday, March 7, 2023. It can be viewed and downloaded at this page.
5:55 p.m. – Which metro line will not be open continuously this Wednesday, March 8?
Line 8 of the Paris metro will be the only one to partially open, between Reuilly Diderot – Créteil Pointe du Lac and between Balard – Concorde, and only during extended rush hours: between 6:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., at the rate of 1 train on 3. Some stations will be closed.
17:44 – Here is the traffic detail for the metro lines on Wednesday March 8
- Line 1: normal traffic
- Line 2: 1 train out of 2 at peak times, 1 train out of 3 at off-peak times
- Line 3: 1 train out of 3
- Line 3 bis: 2 trains out of 3 during morning rush hours, closed in the afternoon
- Line 4: almost normal traffic
- Line 5: 1 train out of 3
- Line 6: 1 train out of 3
- Line 7: 1 train out of 3 at peak times, 1 out of 4 at off-peak times
- Line 7 bis: 1 train out of 3 at peak times, 1 out of 4 at off-peak times
- Line 8: partial opening with 1 in 3 trains between Reuilly Diderot and Créteil Pointe du Lac and between Balard and Concorde, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. then between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Line 9: 1 train out of 2
- Line 10: 1 train out of 2
- Line 11: 3 out of 4 trains at morning rush hours, 1 out of 2 trains at off-peak hours, 2 out of 3 at evening rush hours
- Line 12: 1 train out of 3
- Line 13: 1 train out of 3
17:34 – What to expect on the bus network tomorrow?
On average 8 out of 10 buses will run on the entire RATP network tomorrow and traffic will be normal on the Noctilien network.
5:23 p.m. – Which metro lines are running continuously in Paris this Tuesday?
This Tuesday, March 7, lines 6 and 12 of the Paris metro are open continuously until 8 p.m. with one train in three on average for lines 6 and 12 and one train in four at off-peak hours for 12.
17:12 – Which metro lines normally run on Tuesday?
Only lines 1 and 14, fully automated, are running normally this Tuesday, March 7, 2023, with a high risk of saturation. Please note that service on line 14 will end at 10 p.m. due to work. Be careful on line 1, two stations are closed all day: Hôtel de Ville and Bastille.
The management of the RATP announces that “traffic for the day of Wednesday March 8 should be improved compared to the day of March 7 with almost normal traffic on the bus network and normal on the tram network”. Nevertheless, traffic will be “very disrupted on the metro and RER networks”. Find the disruptions in RATP transport in detail below:
This Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the situation will still be difficult for the metro and RER network, a little less in buses and trams. Discover the disruptions of the RATP strike of March 8 in detail:
- Metro disruptions : discover below the disruptions of March 8, 2023 in the Paris metro, line by line:
- Line 1 : normal traffic.
- Line 2 : 1 train out of 2 at peak times, 1 train out of 3 at off-peak times.
- Line 3 : 1 train out of 3.
- Line 3bis : 2 out of 3 trains at peak hours in the morning, closed in the afternoon.
- Line 4 : almost normal traffic.
- Line 5 : 1 train out of 3.
- Line 6 : 1 train out of 3.
- Line 7 : 1 train out of 3 at peak times, 1 out of 4 at off-peak times.
- Line 7bis : 1 train out of 3 at peak times, 1 out of 4 at off-peak times.
- Line 8 : partial opening with 1 train out of 3 between Reuilly Diderot and Créteil Pointe du Lac and between Balard and Concorde, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. then between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Line 9 : 1 train out of 2.
- Line 10 : 1 train out of 2.
- Line 11 : 3 trains out of 4 during morning rush hours, 1 train out of 2 during off-peak hours, 2 out of 3 during evening rush hours.
- Line 12 : 1 train out of 3.
- Line 13 : 1 train out of 3.
- Line 14 : normal traffic, but closing at 10 p.m. due to modernization works.
RER disruptions : with regard to the traffic of the RERs managed in part by the RATP, i.e. the RER A and the RER B, the RATP also foresees less disrupted traffic on March 8:
- RER A : on average 2 trains out of 3. The interconnection is maintained at Nanterre Préfecture.
- RER B : on average 1 train out of 2. The interconnection is interrupted at Gare du Nord.
- Bus disruptions : bus traffic is 8 out of 10 buses in circulation on the entire network on March 8. Normal traffic on the Noctilien. Discover the traffic of your bus line.
- Tram disruptions : traffic will be normal overall this Wednesday, March 8, with traffic fromOrlyval also insured.
Several tools are available on the Web to find out about upcoming traffic disruptions. To know the state of RATP traffic (metro, RER, bus, tram in real time), consult this page. For the RER, you can also follow the Twitter accounts @RERA, @RERB, @RERC, @RERD Or @RERE. To monitor train traffic in real time, visit the Transilien.