These measures should make it possible to prevent trains from being blocked in the middle of the track, particularly due to falling trees.
Published on 05/01/2025 20:55
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On the occasion of the passage of depression Floriane, the SNCF announced on Sunday January 5 a series of measures for the 21 departments placed on orange alert for “violent winds”. In Hauts-de-France, for example, the company will shut down certain portions of lines for a few hours at midday on Monday. The Paris-Laon lines (between Crépy and Laon), Tergnier-Laon, Creil-Beauvais and Boulogne-Dunkerque (from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) are affected.
“There will be no direct Paris-Limoges-Toulouse trains before 4 p.m., four direct Nantes-Bordeaux trains will be canceled, there will also be no TGV from Tours and Saint-Pierre-des- Body until 4 p.m. and no TGV service until 2 p.m. from Poitiers and Châtellerault stations”, details a press release from SNCF Réseau.
The preventive “traffic stops” will also concern the Limoges-Angoulème lines until 1 p.m., Limoges-Vierzon until 5 p.m., Poitiers-La Rochelle, Etampes-Orléans, and Tours-Poitiers, at least part of the day. , as well as Nancy-Bar-le-Duc from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In Ile-de-France, from Paris-Est, trains to Coulommiers, Provins, Esly, Crécy la Chapelle will also be canceled between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. “Reconnaissance runs by empty trains with SNCF Réseau agents on board equipped with chainsaws will be carried out at the end of this meteorological episode in order to allow the resumption of traffic in complete safety”specifies the railway group.
