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SNCF Strikes: The First Predictions

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A few weeks ago, several unions called for a strike during the week of May 8th. After days of anxiety and speculation, the first forecasts were announced by SNCF. So, will the week be as bleak as the strikers have predicted? We’ll tell you everything.

It’s not because you expect it that it hurts less. And we can tell you that when we saw the first forecasts shared by SNCF for the strike from May 5 to 11, even if it’s not as bad as we imagined, it still gave us a little pang in the heart. So, RER, Transiliens, and mainline trains, what are the most impacted lines at the start of this week?


Public transport in a tough spot

Since this Monday, May 5, the public transport managed by the national railway company is directly affected. Starting with the RER B, which is running only 1 train out of 2 on its northern half, and 1 out of 3 on the southern half. The only relatively good news is that the interconnection will still be available at Gare du Nord. The same goes for ...

-ete-2025/"> the RER C with one train out of two on the entire line starting this Monday.

A little break for the brave on lines D and E, because on the first one, the disruptions only start on Tuesday the 6th, getting stricter on Wednesday the 7th. And on line E, for now, 4 out of 5 trains should still be running in the coming days, which isn’t too bad at all. On the Transilien side, however, it’s a different story, with only 1 train out of 2 on lines H, N, U, and V.


Still some TGVs for a weekend getaway ?

Let’s look at the bright side for now: no long-distance trains have been canceled, and SNCF Voyageurs CEO, Christophe Fanichet, has actually announced that this week isn’t as dark as previously expected, with trains available for everyone. And the good news is that...A priori, for now, this normal traffic should continue until Thursday included. Starting from Friday, however, as the controllers join the strike movement, things might get a bit tricky, even though nothing specific has been announced for the moment. The conclusion is simple: you can head out for a long weekend without any worries, but it's not certain you'll be able to get back. Oh no, you might have to miss a day of work…