Updated Tuesday at 8 p.m. : On Place Bellecour, the union vote is clear: direction Paris to block the capital. But a few dozen drivers intend to stay in Lyon to continue the actions on Wednesday morning. A decision which seems doomed to failure, according to the union representatives themselves.
Updated Tuesday at 5 p.m. : Partial blockages are still in progress on the ring road at the Eastern hospital group in the North – South direction and on the A42 at the Les Îles node in the North – South direction. Snail operations are underway to reach Place Bellecour.
Updated Tuesday at 11 a.m. : The CRS were able to unblock several strategic points: on the A46 at the Sermenaz descent, on the A42 at the Les Îles node and on the A7 / D301 interchange.
At the following points, a traffic lane has been freed: on the A43 at Porte des Alpes, on the M6, at the Valvert interchange (Tassin-la-Demi-Lune), and on the interchange between the A450 and the A7.
Update Tuesday 9 a.m.: At the request of the prefecture, CRS and national police personnel are deployed to free traffic lanes at four blocked points: the A46 at the Sermenaz descent; the A42 at the node of the Islands; the A43 at Porte des Alpes; the A7/D301 interchange.
Updated Tuesday at 8 a.m. : As promised, the blockages resumed this Tuesday morning in the city. But they started less early than the day before. If the A450/A7 interchange at Pierre-Bénite is to be absolutely avoided, as well as the Porte du Valvert under the M6 or the A43 closed at Saint-Priest, the other axes are less stormed by the taxis.
Updated Monday at 7:50 p.m. : With applause, the demonstrators gathered at Place Bellecour have just voted for the renewal of the same blocking system this Tuesday morning in the urban area. The unions also offered them two other solutions: go to Paris or block only a few strategic points.
Updated Monday at 6 p.m. : The taxis arrived at Place Bellecour. Blockages could resume Tuesday morning in the city. The unions will, however, meet in the evening to decide on the continuation of the movement, which could take the direction of Paris and thus leave Lyon alone.
Updated Monday at 11 a.m. : The taxis will organize a bivouac on Place Bellecour. The drivers will therefore converge on the city center at the end of the afternoon, to settle there before 7 p.m. Suffice to say that the Presqu'île sector should be avoided at all costs by car.
Article initial : To denounce the proposed new 2025-2030 agreement linking the profession to the National Health Insurance Fund (Cnam), drivers will block entrances to Lyon from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m., until Thursday inclusive.
Here are the points which will be blocked this week by taxis and which the Rhône prefecture calls for to be avoided:
• On the M6, at the Valvert interchange (Tassin-la-Demi-Lune).
• At the Noeud des Îles interchange (A42-A46-Rocade Est).
• A43, near Saint-Priest Porte-des-Alpes.
• At the interchange between the A7 and the A450.
• On the A7, near the interchange with the southern urban boulevard (D301).
Many traffic jams formed very early upstream of these blockage points. Around 1000 taxis are mobilized in the Lyon metropolitan area.
During the day, these blockages will end with snail-like operations up to Place Bellecour in Lyon.
In Isère, hundreds of taxis intend to block the tolls of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier and Reventin-Vaugris.
As a reminder, the draft new Cnam agreement provides for a reduction in pricing and should allow taxis to transport up to eight people at the same time, which would degrade the service offered to patients/customers.
