Clément Bargain, edited by Ophélie Artaud 09:34, July 06, 2022
Major disruptions are expected this Wednesday in stations due to a strike at the SNCF.
Railway workers are demanding an increase in their wages to cope with inflation.
A meeting is due to take place on Wednesday evening with the management, but if the negotiations do not succeed, the movement could continue in the coming days.
This Wednesday morning, travelers will have to take their troubles patiently due to a national strike at the SNCF.
Railway workers are demanding higher wages to cope with inflation.
In terms of traffic, three out of four TGVs are in circulation, one out of two TER, one out of two RER and one Transilien in the Paris region.
Meeting this Wednesday with the management of the SNCF
On the billboards of the Gare du Nord, it is the regional trains that seem the most affected by the strike, with two trains out of five on average and many delays on those circulating.
Same thing for the Intercités lines.
One in two trains on average, and the situation is even more complicated on certain lines.
On the TGV side, three out of five trains operate from Gare de Nord.
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Be that as it may, the situation makes users react.
"I don't understand that it was initiated on July 6, when everyone is going on vacation. It's very annoying," complains a traveler.
"I can understand the claims, but it disrupts the lives of people who work and go on vacation. I also find it difficult to know how they could do otherwise to assert their claims", nuances another user.
It is therefore complicated to move this Wednesday morning.
Railway unions are demanding wage increases, which have not increased since 2014. A meeting is being held this Wednesday with the management of the SNCF.
If the negotiations do not succeed, other strike movements could take place in the coming days.