On the eve of a strike at the SNCF this Thursday, the company indicates that in the Paris region, only a few lines will be disrupted, sometimes very seriously like the RER D or the R line of the Transilien. The unions denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF and the opening to competition.
Only a few lines will be disrupted in Ile-de-France on Thursday, sometimes very significantly, due to a strike at the SNCF at the call of the CGT-Cheminots and Sud-Rail who denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF and the opening to competition, SNCF Voyageurs said on Wednesday.
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The RER D, the most impacted Thursday
The most disrupted lines will be, as is often the case during railway strikes, the RER D (one train in three on average) and the Transilien line R (one train in five). These two lines are the traditional strongholds of the Sud-Rail union, where mobilization is often significant.
Elsewhere on the network, line H will also be disrupted with only one train out of two, while lines N (three trains out of four) and V (two trains out of three) will have a slightly better day. On the RER C, there will also be two trains out of three. Everywhere else, notably on the RER B and E, traffic will be normal, as well as on the five other Transilien lines (the trains in the Paris suburbs).
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No disruption on mainline links and TGV
The four tram lines operated by SNCF will also operate normally. The strike movement is expected to be poorly followed since there will be no disruption on mainline and TGV connections.
Unsa-Ferroviaire and CFDT-Cheminots have decided to withdraw their call for a strike after an agreement signed with management regarding Fret SNCF employees. The latter, transferred to subsidiaries from January 1, will retain all of their rights for three years, the time to negotiate a new organization of working time in particular.
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Fret SNCF, leader in rail freight transport in France, will disappear and be reborn in the form of two subsidiaries in order to escape prosecution initiated by the European Commission for illegal public aid.
