the bus hits a catenary and stops Rer C and line H train traffic

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The traffic of Rer C and the H line disrupted for several and hundreds of people stranded on trains. This is the consequence of a accident occurred Monday December 2, 2024 in Saint-Gratien (Val-d'Oise). Around 7:20 p.m., the driver of a bus, which was not carrying passengers, lost control of his vehiclecrossed a fence and hit a train power catenary.

Electrical breakdown

Although the 51-year-old driver was only slightly injured, his condition however required emergency transport to the Argenteuil hospital, the incident caused “a breakdown on the network manager's installations”, he said. specified the Sncf on Rer C traffic was immediately interrupted between Pontoise and Champ-de-Mars, but also on the H line between Épinay – Villetaneuse and Pontoise and between Épinay – Villetaneuse and Valmondois in both directions.

While a train had to stop in the middle of the track in Saint-Gratien to avoid colliding with the bus, the occupants of the train found themselves stuck for several hours. A pregnant woman had to be evacuated by firefighters who transported her in an emergency to Eaubonne hospital.

Users evacuated

The other travelers were finally able to leave the train during the evening, having been taken care of by Red Cross volunteers and rescuers until the Ermont-Eaubonne station.

The damaged bus was finally able to be freed around 9:45 p.m. by a tow truck. Dispatched to the site, technical teams immediately carried out the first repairs, and train traffic was able to resume normally around 11 p.m.

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