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The accesses to Paris experienced a circulatory chaos on Monday morning as a result of the fifth consecutive day of strike of the public land transport against the pension reform.

At 8.15 local (7.15 GMT) accumulated more than 620 kilometers on the access roads in the capital , a volume that had not been recorded in five years , since tens of thousands of people who usually use trains, buses or meters had opted for the private car because of unemployment.

In the streets of the city, in addition to the traffic jams the presence was visible despite the rain of many more people than usual who made their daily journey on foot or by bicycle.

On Monday, 20% of high-speed trains (TGV), other long-distance trains and the outskirts of Paris circulate on average, around 30% of regional trains and very few on international lines.

Specifically, those that connect France with Spain and Italy remain completely suspended , the links of France with Germany and Switzerland work very partially, and somewhat better the Eurostar to London (two thirds of the total) and the Thalys to Belgium and Holland (three fifths of those of a normal day).

The National Railroad Society (SNCF) has asked travelers that, if they can, cancel or postpone their movements, since the heavy influx of people on the platforms could create dangerous situations.

The Paris metropolitan transport entity RATP has had to close 10 of the subway lines - they only open normally the two automatic ones and another four but only at peak times (from 6.30 to 9.30 and from 16.30 to 19.30).

Half of the urban buses and a third of the trains that go to the two airports are maintained, but again only at peak times.

The strike runs the risk of lasting by the pulse between the opposing unions and the Government of the president , Emmanuel Macron, who this morning brings together members of his Government who are in charge of the reform and of a lunch at the Elysee Palace. mostly

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