SNCF STRIKE. This Wednesday, February 8, 2023, disruptions are still raging on the TGV, Intercités, TER, RER and Transilien in Île-de-France due to the renewal of the strike against the pension reform only at the SNCF.
[Mis à jour le 8 février 2023 à 18h41] Disturbances still persist at the SNCF this Wednesday, February 8, 2023 with the renewal at the call of the CGT-Cheminots, supported by SUD Rail but not by the Unsa Ferroviaire and the CFDT-Cheminots. Thus, this Wednesday, the TGV Inoui and Ouigo run at a frequency of 2 trains out of 3 on average, the Intercités at a frequency of 1 train out of 2 (except at night when there is no traffic) and the TER also, in all regions at the rate of 1 train out of 2. Travelers who have to take a TGV or an Intercités this Wednesday have, fortunately, already been informed by the cancellation or the maintenance of their train by email or SMS in order to exchange their ticket free of charge or receive a full refund.
In Île-de-France, the situation is more relaxed with RER A and RER B in normal traffic, one RER C out of two, two RER D out of 5 and two RER E out of 3. Transiliens are also experiencing disruptions, with two trains out of three for lines H, J, L, three trains out of four on lines P and U, 1 train out of 2 on line N and one train out of 5 on line R. SNCF management assured that the return to normal will be for tomorrow at the start of service, at 8 am. Note also that the SNCF will not be on strike on Saturday February 11, the fourth day of the interprofessional strike against the pension reform. Consult the line-by-line traffic forecasts below:
What disturbances of the SNCF strike this Wednesday, February 8?
This Wednesday, the TGV and Ouigo are disrupted with an average of 2 out of 3 TGVs in circulation. TER traffic is also affected, with 1 out of 2 TERs, as is that of Intercités, Transiliens, international trains and RERs operated totally or partly by SNCF. Here is the detailed SNCF traffic forecast for the day of February 8:
- TGV disruptions : this Wednesday, February 8, plan 2 trains out of 3 on the North axis, almost normal traffic on the East axis, 1 train out of 2 on the Atlantic axis, 3 trains out of 5 on the South-East axis. On the Ouigo side, plan 2 trains out of 3 and from province to province: plan 3 trains out of 5.
- TER disturbances : 1 train out of 2 on average this Wednesday 8 February. 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 : 1 train out of 2 on average this Wednesday 8 February. Night intercity : no traffic!
- RER A disruptions : normal traffic this Wednesday 8 February.
- RER B disruptions : normal traffic this Wednesday 8 February.
- RER C disruptions : 1 train out of 2 on average this Wednesday 8 February.
- RER D disruptions : 2 trains out of 5 on average this Wednesday 8 February. Interconnection suspended between Châtelet-les-Halles and Paris Gare de Lyon.
- RER E disruptions : 2 out of 3 trains on average this Wednesday 8 February.
- Transilien disruptions : normal traffic on line K, 2 trains out of 3 on lines H, J and L. 1 train out of 2 on line N, 3 trains out of 4 on lines P and U and 1 train out of 5 on line R ( no traffic between Melun and Montereau via Héricy). For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions.
- International train disruptions : normal traffic on the Eurostar, slightly disrupted for Thalys, 3 Lyria out of 5 this Wednesday 8 February. Concerning the other international connections, the SNCF plans 4 trains out of 5 on average.
Through a communicated of the CGT Cheminots published the day after the second day of action of January 31, the first union of the SNCF had indeed called “the railway workers of all colleges, all functions, all statutes to continue the mobilization, by the strike, the February 7 and 8, 2023”. If SUD-Rail also came out in favor of these two consecutive days of strike, Unsa and CFDT did not follow them.
The disturbances linked to this third act of strike against the pension reform at the SNCF last until Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 8 am.
Travelers on canceled TGV and Intercités trains receive the information via e-mail or SMS between 24 and 48 hours in advance (provided they have provided their contact details when booking). 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 the day before and just before departure 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 the TGVs, the telephone number provided is 0 805 90 36 35. To follow the traffic of all the main or medium 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.