SNCF STRIKE 6 APRIL. In view of the strike of April 6, 2023, initial forecasts were announced on Tuesday evening. TGV, TER, Intercités, Transilien and RER… Disturbances.
[Mis à jour le 4 avril 2023 à 23h19] With the new day of national and interprofessional strike organized by the intersyndicale against the pension reform, disruptions are announced on the French rail, Thursday April 6, 2023. Tuesday evening, at 48 hours of D-Day, the SNCF unveiled its first forecasts. TGV, TER, Intercités, Transilien or even RER, what to expect for the SNCF strike of April 6, 2023? Here are all the disruptions announced.
Transilien, RER, TER, TGV and Intercités will experience some traffic disruptions. On the other hand, traffic will be fluid on Eurostar, Lyria and Thalys. Here are the predictions line by line:
- RER disruptions : 3 trains out of 4 on RER A, 2, trains out of 3 for RER C and RER E, 2 trains out of 5 on RER D (interconnection guaranteed), and almost normal traffic on RER B (interconnection also guaranteed) .
- Transilien disruptions : 3 trains out of 4 for lines N and P, 2 trains out of 3 for lines H, J, L and U, 1 train out of 2 on lines K and R. Note that for the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions or you can call 0 805 90 36 35.
- TGV disruptions : 3 TGV inOui and Ouigo out of 4 this Thursday, April 6, 2023.
- TER disturbances : 1 train out of 2 in circulation in the regions this Thursday, April 6, 2023. To follow the general traffic disruptions of regional trains, this page will be useful to you.
- Intercity disruptions : 1 train out of 4 on average during the day and none at night. Intercités users had to be informed by SMS or email of the cancellation of their train. Consult this page for real-time information.
On March 30, the SNCF unions (CGT-Cheminots, UNSA-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots) called on the railway company’s employees to join the inter-union movement via a communicated broadcast via the Facebook page of the CGT union of railway workers from the Gare de Lyon in Paris. “Aware of the continuous and sustained effort of railway workers and railway workers, the railway federations CGT, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT call on all the railway workers of the unified public group to join the actions organized in the territories and to put themselves massively on strike on April 6 in the inter-union movement”, one can read.
Travelers on canceled TGV and Intercités trains receive the information via e-mail or SMS. 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 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 TGVs, the telephone number provided is 0 805 90 36 35. To follow traffic on all major or medium-sized 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.