SNCF strike: what to expect on March 15?

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SNCF strike what to expect on March 15

SNCF STRIKE. The strike against the pension reform continues at the SNCF, Monday, March 13. Another day of mobilization is planned, Wednesday, March 15, day when the text will be studied in joint committee.

[Mis à jour le 12 mars 2023 à 17h47] Despite the demonstrations against the pension reform, Saturday March 11, the Senate voted on the text in the evening. For their part, the trade unions are not letting up the pressure on the government. At the SNCF, the renewable strike continues, Monday March 13, before a day of national mobilization, Wednesday March 15. On Sunday March 12, some travelers received emails and text messages informing them that their train would be canceled on Tuesday March 14, while the SNCF shared its traffic forecasts for March 13. Thus, TGV and Ouigo traffic will be disrupted, with three out of five trains on average, while TER traffic will be more strongly affected, with one out of two trains on average.

guest of BFM-TV, Sunday March 12, Mathieu Bolle-Reddat, secretary CGT Cheminots de Versailles, announced new traffic disruptions, Monday March 13. “We are already on the 7th day of the strike and there are still [lundi] more than one in two trains removed throughout the national territory, in particular in the Transilien and TER, but also on the main lines and internationally”, he said. He foresees an increase in the number of strikers for Wednesday 15 March.

The strike at the SNCF is still followed this Monday, March 13. The direction of the SNCF specifies that the circulation of the trains will be “in marked improvement”. Here are the detailed SNCF traffic forecasts for this Monday, March 13:

  • TGV disruptions : Three out of five trains will run on average. TGV passengers affected by the cancellation of their train have already been contacted by email or SMS to exchange their ticket free of charge for another train or to cancel their ticket on SNCF sites and applications with full refund.
  • North axis : 3 trains out of 5
  • East axis : more than 2 out of 3 trains
  • Atlantic axis : more than 2 out of 3 trains
  • South East axis : 1 out of 2 trains
  • TGV province to province: 1 out of 4 trains
  • YESGO: 3 trains out of 4
  • TER disturbances : One in two trains will run on average on Monday 13 March. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you.
  • Intercity disruptions : One in three trains will run for daytime Intercities, and no trains for nighttime Intercities. Travelers affected by the cancellation of their train have already been contacted by email or SMS to exchange their ticket free of charge for another train or to cancel their ticket on SNCF sites and applications with full refund.
  • RER disruptions :
  • RER A : 3 trains out of 4, SNCF zone between Nanterre Préfecture and Poissy / Cergy. Interconnection maintained at Nanterre Préfecture station. After 9 p.m., a few trains between Poissy and Cergy St Christophe.
  • RER B : 1 train out of 2. Interconnection maintained at Paris Nord station, no change of train necessary.
  • RER C : 1 train out of 2.
  • RER D : 2 trains out of 5 on average. Interconnection suspended between Châtelet-les-Halles and Paris Gare de Lyon, no train between these two stations. Trains run between Châtelet-les-Halles and Creil, between Paris Gare de Lyon and Melun / Corbeil-Essonnes via Evry-Courcouronnes, and only during peak hours between Corbeil-Essonnes and Malesherbes.
  • RER E : 3 trains out of 4.
  • Transilien disruptions : In detail line by line for Monday, March 13, 2023:
  • H-line : 2 trains out of 3.
  • J-line : normal operation.
  • K-line : normal operation.
  • L-line : 2 trains out of 3.
  • Line N : 1 train out of 2.
  • P-line : 3 trains out of 4. 1 train out of 2 on the Meaux La Ferté-Milon axis. Normal service on the Esbly Crécy-la-Chapelle axis.
  • R-line : 1 train out of 5. Trains run between Paris Lyon and Montargis/Montereau via Moret only between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. then between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • U-line : normal operation.
  • For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions.
  • International train disruptions : traffic will be slightly disrupted, Monday 13 March.
  • Eurostar: almost normal
  • Thalys: almost normal
  • France Italy: more than 2 out of 3 trains
  • France Germany: 4 out of 5 trains
  • France Switzerland: 1 out of 2 trains
  • France-Spain: no traffic

For users of public transport in Île-de-France, see below the traffic forecast for the day of Monday March 13:

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