SNCF STRIKE 13 APRIL. 48 hours before the 12th day of interprofessional and national strike against the pension reform, the SNCF unveiled the disruptions expected for the day of April 13, 2023. What about Wednesday’s forecasts? Point.
[Mis à jour le 11 avril 2023 à 21h06] On the eve of the decision of the Constitutional Council on the pension reform, the inter-union calls for a 12th day of national and interprofessional strike Thursday, April 13, 2023. Once again, the railway workers should be on the bridge. But will there be many? The first estimates of disturbances revealed by the SNCF this Tuesday, April 11 do not seem to suggest that a Black Thursday on the rail is looming.
The first forecasts concerning SNCF traffic scheduled for Thursday April 13, 2023 were communicated by the railway company on Tuesday evening. If the disturbances will be clarified again on Wednesday evening around 5 p.m., here is what seems to be planned for the moment:
- RER disruptions : this Thursday, April 13, 2023, traffic will be almost normal on RER B, however, 3 out of 4 trains will run on RER A, 2 out of 3 trains on RER C and RER E. Finally, 3 out of 5 trains will run on the RER D (interconnection maintained between Châtelet and Gare de Lyon).
- Transilien disruptions : this Thursday, April 13, 2023, normal to almost normal traffic on lines J, K and U, 3 trains out of 4 for lines N and P, 2 trains out of 3 on lines H, L and R. Note that for the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions, or you can call 0 805 90 36 35.
- TGV disruptions : 4 TGV Inoui and Ouigo out of 5 this Thursday, April 13, 2023.
- TER disturbances : 3 out of 5 TER this Thursday, April 13, 2023. To follow the general traffic disruptions of regional trains, this page will be useful to you.
- Intercity disruptions : 1 Intercités out of 5, but none at night, this Thursday, April 13, 2023. Consult this page for real-time information.
- International disruptions : “Eurostar and Thalys traffic will be almost normal” this Thursday, April 13, 2023, assures the SNCF in its press release.
The TERs are experiencing some traffic disruptions in certain regions this Wednesday, April 12, 2023, due to the renewable strike movement against the pension reform. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you. On the other hand, no disruption is announced because of the walkouts with regard to the traffic of Transilien, RER, TGV, Intercités, Eurostar, Lyria and Thalys.
Travelers on canceled TGV and Intercités trains receive the information via e-mail or SMS. On the other hand, users of TER without a connection do not receive SMS. It is advisable to verify the information by informing its train number on the SNCF website.
SNCF users can quickly check the traffic situation and find out if a particular train has been canceled or is leaving late. For information on TGVs, the telephone number provided is 0 805 90 36 35. To follow traffic on all major or medium-sized lines (TGV, Intercités, TER), go to this page of the SNCF. For information on the Transilien or RER in the Paris suburbs, call 0 805 90 36 35 or consult the dedicated platform.