A mobilization of train controllers impacts the TGV, Ouigo, TER and Intercités this holiday departure weekend, starting this Friday February 16, 2024. Here are the detailed traffic disruptions.
The mobilization of SNCF controllers planned this weekend for major vacation departures for zone A and mid-winter vacation for zone C will cause major disruptions throughout France from this Thursday, February 15 in the evening until to Monday February 19 at 8 a.m. What exactly should we expect this Friday, February 16, 2024, the first day of the strike, in terms of traffic disruptions?
A thousand SNCF trains are canceled between Friday February 16 and Sunday February 18, 2024. The main affected are the TGV Inoui, Ouigo (except low-speed Ouigo trains) and Intercités which will only run at 50%. On the TER side, 8 out of 10 trains will be in circulation, with “strong disparities depending on the region”, underlined Alain Krakovitch, head of TGV-Intercités. It is therefore advisable to find out about the transport plan for your TER at this page dedicated to TER by region. As for international trains, 11 Eurostar trains are canceled this weekend, mainly between Paris and Brussels, but also between Paris and Amsterdam. As for the trains in the Paris suburbs (RER, Transilien), they are not impacted by this mobilization.
The forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
– TGV INOUI: 1 out of 2
– Ouigo: 1 out of 2
– Ouigo Classic Train: normal traffic
– INTERCITÉS day and night: 1 out of 2
– Europe: traffic disrupted
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Users who have reserved a train ticket by providing their contact details will have already been informed of the cancellation or continuation of the circulation of their train, by SMS or email. The SNCF offers these travelers the opportunity to exchange their ticket free of charge or to receive a 100% refund. They also automatically receive a 50% reduction on their next SNCF train journey, valid for one month.