SNCF strike: what to expect this Saturday March 18 and after?

SNCF strike what to expect this Saturday March 18 and

SNCF STRIKE 18 MARCH. The disturbances linked to the strike against the pension reform continue this weekend at the SNCF. TGV, TER, Intercités, RER, Transiliens… Discover the traffic forecasts.

[Mis à jour le 17 mars 2023 à 16h56] No respite at the SNCF. The mobilization against the pension reform is not weakening, even this weekend, with 35% of train drivers are still on strike at the national level. “Traffic will remain disrupted on Saturday March 18” immediately announces the site SNCF Connect. As far as TGV and Intercités users are concerned, they have already been contacted by SMS or email if their train will be cancelled, provided that they have provided their contact details at the time of booking.

For commuter train and TER users, more precise information will be provided at the end of the day here. In the meantime, the management of the railway company specifies that in public transport in Île-de-France or in the regions, “certain public transport is also impacted”.

This Friday, March 17, 2023, again two out of three Inoui and Ouigo TGVs, one out of two TER and three out of five Intercités are in circulation on average. En Ile-de-France, train traffic also remains disrupted overall with the exception of lines K and U of the Transilien. Consult the traffic forecasts for the day of March 17 using our summary opposite or below.

The SNCF unions voted unanimously for a renewable strike against the pension reform. The forceful passage of the government with the use of article 49.3 to have the pension reform adopted prompted the SUD-Rail, CGT and UNSA unions to propose to SNCF agents to renew the movement at least until Monday.. As for the inter-union of the SNCF, it will meet this afternoon to decide on the continuation of the movement.

The SNCF strike is weakening this Friday, with moderately disrupted traffic on all lines. Here are the detailed SNCF traffic forecasts for March 17:

  • TGV disruptions : 2 TGV Inoui and Ouigo out of 3 are scheduled for this Friday. 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.
  • TER disturbances : 1 TER out of 2 on average this Friday. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you. “The details of the regional transport plans will be communicated by SNCF Voyageurs in each of the regions”, specifies the SNCF.
  • Intercity disruptions : 3 intercity out of 5 during the day this Friday, none at night. 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. Interconnection maintained at Nanterre Préfecture station.
  • RER B : 1 train out of 2 north of Châtelet-les-Halles and 2 trains out of 3 south of Châtelet-les-Halles. Interconnection maintained at Paris Nord station.
  • RER C : 2 trains out of 3.
  • RER D : 3 out of 5 trains on average. Resumption of traffic between Châtelet les Halles and Paris Gare de Lyon.
  • RER E : 3 trains out of 4.
  • Transilien disruptions : In detail line by line for this Friday, March 17, 2023:
  • H-line : 2 trains out of 3.
  • J-Line : 2 trains out of 3.
  • K-line : normal operation.
  • L-line : 2 trains out of 3.
  • Line N : 3 trains out of 4.
  • 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 : 2 trains out of 5. Trains run between Paris Lyon and Montargis/Montereau via Moret. No train between Melun and Montereau via Héricy (no bus).
  • U-line : normal operation.
  • For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions.
  • International train disruptions : the traffic info has not been communicated.

For users of public transport in Île-de-France, see below the traffic forecasts for this day of Friday March 17:

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