SNCF strike: disruptions on February 24 and this weekend?

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SNCF strike disruptions on February 24 and this weekend

SNCF STRIKE. The renewable mobilization of the SNCF against the pension reform is not going to stop anytime soon. Disruptions have already been announced on the TGV and RER this Friday March 24 and the weekend. What we know about traffic forecasts.

[Mis à jour le 23 mars 2023 à 11h52] While users of the TGV, TER, RER and Transiliens are facing a dark day this Thursday March 23, the 9th day of interprofessional strike against the pension reform, disruptions have already been announced for tomorrow, Friday March 24, and this weekend.

Indeed, the management of the SNCF announces that “traffic will remain disrupted on Friday March 24” and that the forecasts will be known this afternoon, relayed here on this page. Discover below what we know about the forecast for the weekend, as well as the disruptions of this black day of Thursday, March 23:

SNCF management is already announcing disruptions on the main lines (TGV, Intercités) this Friday, March 24, 2023. Strikers having the obligation to declare themselves 48 hours in advance, users whose long-distance train is canceled this Friday or this Saturday have already received the information by SMS or Mail in order to exchange their ticket free of charge or to cancel their ticket with full refund.

As for Parisian suburban trains, the Transilien site announces that “traffic should remain disrupted until the end of the week”. And on the RER A, the RATP is already announcing the forecast for Friday with an average of 3 out of 4 trains in circulation.

The management of the SNCF reports a black day on the French rail, especially in the Paris region on the RER lines with only 20 to 50% of the trains maintained. On the main line side, half of the TGV inOui and Ouigo and a third of the TER are insured. Here are the detailed SNCF traffic forecasts for March 23:

  • TGV disruptions : 1 TGV Inoui and Ouigo out of 2 are scheduled for this Thursday, March 23, 2023
  • TER disturbances : 1 TER out of 3 on average this Thursday, March 23 at the national level. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you.
  • Intercity disruptions : None Intercité day or night, with the exception of 2 round trips Paris-Clermont and 2 round trips Paris-Brive.
  • RER disruptions : discover the detailed disturbances of this Thursday, March 23 below, line by line:
  • RER A : 1 train out of 2.
  • RER B : 1 train out of 2 on average. Interconnection maintained at Paris Nord station, no change necessary. 1 train out of 2 between Paris Gare du Nord and CDG2/ Mitry-Claye Airport. 2 out of 3 trains between Paris Gare du Nord and Robinson / Saint-Rémy Lès Chevreuse.
  • RER C : 1 train out of 3.
  • RER D : 2 trains out of 5. Interconnection maintained at Châtelet-Les Halles station. 1 train per hour between Corbeil-Essonne and Malesherbes between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. then between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. No traffic between Juvisy and Corbeil Essonnes via Ris Orangis, and between Corbeil-Essonnes and Melun.
  • RER E : 1 train out of 5. No traffic between 8.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Villiers axis and traffic interrupted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the Haussmann Saint-Lazare – Chelles-Gournay axis.
  • Transilien disruptions : discover the forecasts for this Thursday line by line:
  • H-line : 1 train out of 3.
  • J-Line : 1 train out of 3.
  • K-line : 1 train out of 2. No traffic during off-peak hours between Paris and Crépy-en-Valois.
  • L-line : 1 train out of 3.
  • Line N : 1 train out of 3.
  • P-line : 1 train out of 3 except normal service between Esbly and Crécy-la-Chapelle.
  • R-line : 2 trains out of 5 on average. Traffic only during peak hours between Paris Gare de Lyon and Montargis / Montereau via Moret. No traffic between Melun and Montereau via Héricy.
  • U-line : 1 train out of 3.
  • For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions.

According to several union sources relayed by Point, the rate of declaration of intention to strike reached 35% at the SNCF this Thursday, March 23. With the use of article 49.3 by the government to have the pension reform adopted, the inter-union made up of GT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots encourages SNCF agents to “act massively on March 23”. “Social protest must grow and expand”, announced in a communicated the CGT, considering this act of the government as “yet another arm of honor to the social movement”.

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.

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