SNCF strike: disruptions on the TGV, TER, RER of March 7

SNCF strike disruptions on the TGV TER RER of March

SNCF STRIKE. Tuesday March 7, many disturbances are to be expected on the main lines (TGV, TER, Intercités) and on the Transiliens and RER in the suburbs of Paris due to a 6th strike at the SNCF against the pension reform. Check the traffic forecast.

[Mis à jour le 6 mars 2023 à 17h22] Tuesday March 7 will be a black day for users of the TGV, TER, Intercités, RER and Transiliens in Île-de-France, but also international trains. The management of the SNCF communicated the traffic forecasts this Sunday, announcing a strong mobilization against the plan to reform pensions in transport. “The circulation of trains will be very seriously disrupted on all the lines operated by SNCF Voyageurs”.

There will be on average 1 TGV and 1 TER out of 5 in circulation and 1 Ouigo out of 4. Intercity and international train traffic will also be disrupted. On the side of the Ile-de-France, the offer of the RER will also be degraded. Detailed forecasts for the day of March 7 are available further down this page. Given these announced disruptions, SNCF Voyageurs “recommends that travelers who can cancel or postpone their trips planned for this day, and to favor teleworking.” It also recommends to travelers “who are unable to postpone their trip to check the circulation of trains the day before, Monday March 6, at 5 p.m. on the SNCF sites and applications”.

“The circulation of trains will be very seriously disrupted on all lines operated by SNCF Voyageurs”, warned the company in a press release published this Sunday. Here are the detailed SNCF traffic forecasts for the day of March 7:

  • TGV disruptions : this Tuesday March 7, 2023, plan 1 train out of 5 (except Paris-Lille, 1 train out of 2) on the North axis, 1 train out of 5 on the East axis, 1 train out of 5 on the Atlantic axis, 1 train on 3 on the South-East axis. On the Ouigo side, plan 1 train out of 4 and from province to province: plan 1 train out of 10.
  • TER disturbances : 1 train out of 5 on average this Tuesday 7 March. SNCF indicates that TER traffic is “severely disrupted in all regions”. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you.
  • Intercity disruptions : no traffic, except for a round trip Paris-Brive and two round trips Paris-Clermont this Tuesday, March 7. Normal traffic for Toulouse – Hendaye thanks to the establishment of a replacement coach. Night intercity : no traffic on nights from Monday to Tuesday and from Tuesday to Wednesday.
  • RER A disruptions : 1 train out of 3 between Nanterre Préfecture and Poissy / Cergy this Tuesday 7 March.
  • RER B disruptions : 1 train out of 3 between Gare du Nord and Mitry-Claye/CDG 2 Airport this Tuesday, March 7. Interconnection suspended at Gare du Nord, change of train compulsory.
  • RER C disruptions : 1 train out of 5 and no train between Austerlitz and Pontoise/Saint-Quentin en Yvelines/Versailles Rive Gauche this Tuesday March 7th.
  • RER D disruptions :1 train out of 5 this Tuesday March 7, 2023, no train between Châtelet and Gare de Lyon.
  • RER E disruptions : 1 train out of 10 this Tuesday March 7, no train between Haussmann St Lazare and Pantin.
  • Transilien disruptions : 1 train out of 3 on lines H, K and U. 1 train out of 5 on lines J, L, N and R. Line P: 1 train out of 10, no traffic on the Meaux La Ferté – Milon, Meaux – axes Chateau Thierry, Tournan – Coulommiers and Gretz – Provins. For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions.
  • International train disruptions : 2 trains out of 3 on the Eurostar and the Thalys this Tuesday 7 March. Concerning the other international links, the SNCF plans 1 round trip on the France-Italy link, no traffic on the France-Germany and France-Spain axes, 1 train out of 5 on the France-Switzerland link.

For users of public transport in Île-de-France, note that the RATP has also published its traffic forecasts for the day of Tuesday March 7, this Sunday.

The four trade union organizations representing the SNCF have called for a renewable strike movement from Tuesday March 7. The Unsa Ferroviaire, the second union at the SNCF, “will analyze from March 7 and every day the rate of strikers at the SNCF (…), but also at the interprofessional level, to decide on the follow-up to be given to this movement”, a- he indicated. At the CFDT, more than 80% are in favor of a renewable strike”. All the union organizations representing the RATP have also called for a renewable movement.

“At SNCF, at RATP, things will surely not stop on the evening of March 7 or the morning of March 8. I have asked the CEOs of SNCF and RATP to have discussions,” said declared on this subject the Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, this Sunday on France 3.



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