SNCF STRIKE. From December 2 to 4, 2022, a strike by controllers will cause disruptions on TGV, Intercités and international trains. Only 40% of the traffic will be ensured. The forecasts.
[Mis à jour le 30 novembre 2022 à 23h36] New strike on the side of the SNCF. Notice to travelers who were planning to take French rail between Friday December 2 and Sunday December 4, 2022, traffic will be subject to a lot of turbulence. In question ? A strike by SNCF controllers. TGV, Ouigo and other Intercités are particularly concerned. The social movement initiated by the SUD Rail, Unsa and CFDT unions forced the SNCF management to cancel no less than… 60% of these trains!
This strike, which has for demands the increase in wages and the progress of careers, comes just before the start of the mandatory annual negotiations (NAO) which will take place on Wednesday, December 7 at the SNCF. “The skippers have already filed strike notices for the Christmas and New Year’s weekends,” revealed Le Figaro. “A sword of Damocles”, according to the general secretary of the UNSA-Ferroviaire Didier Mathis.
What to expect concretely? If an average of four trains out of 10 will be in circulation, the TGV Atlantique and the Ouigo will be impacted at the rate of one train out of four, announces SNCF Voyageurs. On the Intercités, if one out of two trains will be in circulation, all night trains are cancelled. Travelers on canceled TGV and Intercités will be notified by email or SMS and will be refunded the price of the ticket or will be able to benefit from “a free exchange on all trains where there is space until Thursday, December 8 inclusive”, explains the SNCF in a press release. A gradual resumption of traffic is scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2022. Consult the disruptions announced below:
The TGV and Intercités will be very disrupted from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 December 2022, with 60% of trains cancelled. The TER, RER and Transiliens are not currently affected by this strike by SNCF controllers. Here are the predictions line by line:
- TGV disruptions : from December 2 to 4, 2022, plan 1 train out of 4 on the Ouigo and the TGV Atlantique, 1 train out of 3 on the TGV Est and Sud-Est and 1 train out of 2 on the TGV Nord.
- Intercity disruptions : from December 2 to 4, 2022, 1 Intercités out of 2 is in circulation and no night train will be in operation. Consult this page for real-time information.
- International train disruptions : from 2 to 4 December 2022, no train in circulation on the France-Spain link, 1 train out of 3 on the France-Italy and France-Switzerland links, 1 train out of 2 on the France-Germany link. Normal traffic on Eurostar and Thalys.
- TER disturbances : no disruption announced. More information on the TER website. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you.
- RER disruptions : no disruption announced.
- Transilien disruptions: no disruption announced. For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions or you can call 0 805 90 36 35.