In the last few months, it hasn’t been uncommon to see the metro corridors turn into an escape game in the mornings, all thanks to (way too many) service disruptions due to construction work. And RATP isn’t making things any easier, as they’ve now announced a strike scheduled for this Friday, June 20. Here’s a little update on the affected lines to help you better plan your travels.
A General Frustration
Friday is often seen as the best day of the week, simply because it signals the approach of the weekend. However, this June 20, the general cheerfulness might be slightly dampened for some, as RATP has announced a strike on certain lines of their network. To justify this movement...
Social element that, if we understand it, clearly doesn’t enchant us at all, the La Base RATP union denounces « a management unit that, shamelessly, continues to press and intimidate ». A policy against which they have decided to put on some pressure. And what better way to do that than to slow down the service a bit ?[#MouvementSocial] En raison d’un mouvement social local le vendredi 20 juin 2025, la #RATP prévoit un trafic légèrement perturbé sur la ligne 13 avec 3 trains sur 4. pic.twitter.com/8QLNTICCbL
— Ligne 13 (@Ligne13_RATP) June 18, 2025
Moderate Disruptions
Fortunately, dear users of the Paris transport network, we have some good news (well, sort of) for you: no need to worry like in 2019, this strike should last only one day and will only affect 3 lines, including one “bis,” so it's hardly a big deal. We're especially happy to know that it won't last into the evening of the Music Festival, as RATP generously treats us to all-night metro service. So here’s what you can expect tomorrow:
La #ligne3bis sera interrompue toute la journée. pic.twitter.com/KDlXQhSoQA
— Ligne 3 (@Ligne3_RATP) June 18, 2025
Line 13 : slightly disrupted traffic, with 3 trains out of 4 running. We wish all the students of the University of Saint-Denis Paris 8 lots of courage, and hope that final exams are all finished.
Line 3: more significant disruptions, with only 1 train out of 2 on average. It might get a bit tricky, but since line 3 is far from being the most frequented line, it should be manageable.
Line 3 bis : the traffic will be completely interrupted for the entire day. It's a bit more annoying, sure, but once again, it is a "bis" line, does it really matter? Not so sure...
In conclusion, it may be a bit of a hassle, but it could have been much worse, don’t you think?
