Traffic forecast, one train in two on TGV and Intercités

A moderate group in the Senate proposed a text on Wednesday that aims to regulate the right to strike in transport during certain periods such as school holidays, which it says is a way to protect against “repeatedly holding the French hostage”.

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Transport Minister Patrice Vagriet said on Wednesday that he was “a little surprised” by the strike by SNCF controllers scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and that it promises to be very successful.

“I am actually a bit surprised by this strike this weekend (…) because it was approved by the management of bonuses and salary increases that are the envy of many of our fellow citizens,” the minister declared, clarifying that “the series deployed this weekend Agents doing it have benefited greatly with a pay rise of around 20% in two years”.

In case of train cancellation due to strike, travelers can get a 100% refund free of charge and benefit from an extraordinary commercial move with 50% discount on their next trip in the next month.

>>> Our article can be found here – How to get your train ticket refund and how to benefit from trade mark

Despite the strike, 1 out of 2 TGV Inoui will be in circulation, 1 out of 2 TGV Ouigo, 1 out of 2 Intercités, day and night, and the night train to Briançon will run, this Wednesday Alain Krakovich clarified, director of director TGV-Intercités.

Additionally, 100% Ouigo Classic trains will run. For international trains, service will be disrupted in various ways, according to Alain Krakovich, who invites you to inquire with carriers such as Eurostar and Lyria.

>> Get more information in our full article on train traffic during strike

There will be one TGV in two this weekend, SNCF Voyageurs has announced. CEO Christophe Fanichet says trains will run on all lines. “All connections will be ensured with fewer trains,” he suggested. The Alps, Oigo as much as Inoue and youth are other SNCF priorities.

“We won’t be there this weekend,” laments CEO of SNCF Voyageurs Christophe Fanichet this Wednesday, apologizing to users.

“I don’t understand this strike,” he adds.

If some people are already thinking of ditching the train for the car because of the SNCF strike, they will have to be patient. Smart Bison sees red on the trails of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and orange in Ile-de-France.

Traffic will be orange on Friday in Ile-de-France, Burgundy-Français-Comté and Grand Est in the direction of departure. On Saturday, traffic will turn red in Auvergne-Rhône Alpes in the direction of departure before a general improvement on Sunday.

SNCF is committed to providing passengers affected by the controllers’ strike with the best possible information about potential train delays and cancellations.

And in case of train cancellation, compensation may be paid to the users concerned. To request a refund, you must go through the ticket purchase channel via the SNCF Connect app or at the station counter, via the railway company’s website or by telephone at 3635.

In case of strike, 100% refund of ticket is given and reimbursement takes 3 to 5 days.

SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Ferrandau on Tuesday called on controllers to “consider” and “take measurements” of concessions offered by management before threatening to strike in the middle of the school holiday weekend.

To try to avoid the movement, management decided to pay an additional bonus of 400 euros in March for railway workers, increased housing allowances for employees living where the real estate market is stressed, agreed to 3,000 additional promotions, decided to form 1,100. Additional jobs, including 200 controllers, reminded Jean-Pierre Ferrandou.

A reminder still apparently not heard by the controllers.

With SNCF controllers on strike in the middle of a school holiday weekend, Prime Minister Gabriel Atal wanted to reassure them that “strike was a right but work was a “duty”.

An empty speech for the economist Frederic Farah: “It means absolutely nothing, in the Holy competition, Gabriel Attal won the gold medal. It’s like a hostage classic. Already heard 30,000 times”, he faces this Friday on the set no “big mouth“

The controllers’ strike, which threatens to seriously disrupt SNCF train traffic in the middle of a school holiday weekend, is already annoying some users.

“We don’t have holidays the rest of the year. And we only take holidays, we resent public transport which is a public service… I find it strange,” laments Quentin over the RMC’s microphone. Which Agen must reach. from Paris.

>>> Our article can be found here – “I feel it’s the moon”: SNCF users fear difficult weekend after strike call

70 to 90% of SNCF controllers will be on strike this weekend at the union’s call.

RMC went to meet them to understand their state of mind and what their demands were.

They particularly highlight the precariousness of the profession, with highly variable hours and a lack of recognition.

>> Our article can be found here – Schedule, safety, retirement… Why SNCF controllers are going on strike this weekend

“The French are attached to the right to strike, know it’s a right but they know it’s a duty to work,” Prime Minister Gabriel Atal said during an exchange with reporters on the workers’ strike. SNCF controllers.

“Working is a duty, especially when it allows French people who work all year to take a few days to see their families. I call for the greatest responsibility for the French,” added the head of government.

“There are many railway workers who say that it is the image of the SNCF that we are proud to work for that is taking a hit,” Gabriel Atal also estimates.

>>> Our article can be found here – “Strike is a right but work is a duty” Gabriel Atal tells strikers

While the controllers’ strike may be very popular with 70 to 90% of strikers, SNCF guarantees it will be able to run “one in two trains” this school holiday weekend.

To limit losses, the railway company wants to run as many trains as possible with a minimum number of controllers, limiting itself to one agent per train rather than two. Strikers will also be replaced by trained managers.

Non-striking railway workers will also be mobilized on trains that lead to ski resorts in the Alps or the Pyrenees.

>>> Our article can be found here – How SNCF plans to run trains despite the movement of controllers

The strike movement of controllers during this school holiday weekend greatly disrupts TGV traffic, when the strike rate can be between 70 and 90%.

Because without a sufficient number of controllers, TGVs and certain TERs simply cannot start. The role of controllers is not limited to checking tickets. They also guarantee the safety of travelers and especially ensure that the doors are properly closed before departure.

The SNCF controllers’ strike movement should be very popular this school holiday weekend. According to unions, the strike rate should be between 70 and 90%.

For its part, the management of SNCF Voyageurs wants to be able to run every second TGV.

>>> To read our article here – SNCF controllers strike: what should we expect this weekend?

Only one of two TGVs should run this school holiday weekend due to a controller strike, SNCF Voyageurs boss Christophe Fanichet announced on Wednesday.

“The objective is to ensure that one of the two TGVs is running this weekend”, with priority for “Oigo as much as Inois” and “departures and returns from the ice”, indicated Mr. Fanichet at franceinfo, “the interruptions are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday”.

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Welcome to this live dedicated to the controllers’ strike which is set to start this Friday, in the middle of the school holiday weekend.