Ah, the RER… What a big topic! It’s often hated by Parisians, who swear by the metro and see it as a sketchy place where Satan reigns supreme. On the flip side, it’s praised by commuters from the suburbs, who see it as a gateway to enjoy the delights of the capital in just a few minutes. Unfortunately, they all agree that, regardless of the line, its operation is far too often chaotic. And bad news, this announcement might just prove them right.
A tricky August for the RER A
When you live in Paris and take the transport every day, you really need to show some patience. But we admit that with this new announcement about summer closures, we're reaching our limit. And we think we speak for all users of the RER A, who just found out that there might be...
the summer disturbances on their beloved line, all concentrated in the month of August.Le monde si il n’y avait pas de travaux l’été sur le RER A pic.twitter.com/Q61BtKzM7h
— Courageux Numérique (@Hactanys) July 21, 2020
So yes, we know, it’s pretty logical to do this in the summer, because people go on vacation, the capital empties out, its transport too, and blah blah blah. However, some of us are forced to stay in the heart of Paris during the heatwave to make sure we pay our rent, and the RER A usually offers a great escape route for nice practical and budget-friendly getaways on the weekends.
Construction, more construction
Behind those very inconvenient closures lie maintenance and modernization work on the lines. More specifically, we’re hearing in our ear “the renewal of track devices, sleepers, and ballast.” And while, in principle, we’re not against a little facelift, the problem is that this project will cause interruptions.
Traffic options that are more or less significant.Si vous passez une journée de merde dites vous que je savais pas que les travaux d’été du RER A commençait aujourd’hui, Eric a drifter dans tout Paname pour me faire arriver à l’heure mais on m’a pas laisser monter mdr 130€ dans ma gueule de bon matin pic.twitter.com/AoCupqL5Fz
— Urban 𒉭 (@UrbanLePharaon) July 11, 2020
First off, the section between Rueil-Malmaison and Saint-Germain-en-Laye will be closed twice, on Fridays, August 8 and 22. But luckily, it starts off easy, as these interruptions will only be effective from 10 PM until the end of service. The real challenge is between Le Vésinet–Le Pecq and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where for 14 days, from August 9 to 22, no trains will run between the two stations.
Well, even though it’s a bit inconvenient, we want to highlight that it’s still a tad less restrictive than the C being interrupted for 6 consecutive weeks, the 1 being inaccessible for nearly a month, or the B being closed for 3 months.
Be disturbed for no less than 3 months!
