SNCF STRIKE. This Thursday, December 12, a social movement called by two SNCF unions is disrupting RER and Transiliens traffic in the suburbs of Paris as well as TER trains in the regions. Follow traffic forecasts with us.
The strike to protest against the dismantling of SNCF Freight, although maintained by two of the four organizations initially involved: the CGT-Cheminots and Sud Rail, was ultimately little followed. The strike movement begins at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, with RER and Transilien lines in the Paris suburbs particularly affected.
However, SNCF management announced “normal” traffic on the TGV and Ouigo lines, and only slight disruptions on the TER. Find below or using the summary opposite, the disturbances line by line.
The strike of December 11 in the evening and of December 12, 2024 all day, will not affect the circulation of main lines (TGV, Intercités). On the other hand, some disruptions are expected on regional lines and the Paris suburbs. Here are the disruptions in detail:
- Perturbations TGV : normal traffic this Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 December.
- Intercity Disturbances : no disruptions announced.
- Perturbations TER : 8 TER out of 10 on average.
- Transilien disruptions : Count 8 trains out of 10 on average in circulation. In detail, line R sees its traffic “very seriously disrupted” with 1 train in 2 between Paris Gare de Lyon and Montereau via Moret only between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., 1 train in 2 between Paris Gare de Lyon and Montargis only between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and no train between Melun and Montereau via Héricy, line H will have traffic “disrupted” with 1 train out of 2 (but a normal service between Pontoise and Creil) and line N traffic “very slightly disrupted” with 3 trains out of 4. The other lines are not affected by the strike.
- Perturbations RER A : normal traffic this Thursday, December 12, 2024.
- Perturbations RER B : “heavily disrupted” traffic this Thursday, December 12, 2024.
- Perturbations RER C : 2 trains out of 3 this Thursday, December 12, 2024.
- Perturbations RER D : traffic “very seriously disrupted” during the day with 1 train in 3 between Creil and Corbeil-Essonnes, 1 train in 2 between Goussainville and Melun, 1 train in 5 between Corbeil Essonnes and Malesherbes only between 6 and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and no train between Juvisy and Melun via Ris Orangis.
- Perturbations RER E : normal traffic this Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Canceled TGV and Intercités travelers receive information via e-mail or SMS between 24 and 48 hours in advance (provided they have provided their contact details when booking). On the other hand, TER users without connections do not receive SMS messages. You should check the information by entering your train number the day before and just before departure on the SNCF website.
SNCF users can quickly check the traffic situation and find out if a particular train has been canceled or if it is leaving late. For information concerning TGVs, the telephone number made available is 0 805 90 36 35. To follow the traffic of all major or medium lines (TGV, Intercités, TER), go to this SNCF page . For information on the Transilien or RER in the Paris suburbs, you must call 0 805 90 36 35 or consult the dedicated platform.
Latest updates
19:31 – Line R of the Transillien particularly affected by the SNCF strike
On Thursday, users of line R will be particularly affected by the SNCF strike. Forecasts show one in five trains in circulation, and even no trains on the Melun-Montereau route via Héricy. Passengers on lines H, N and V should also experience some difficulties. Count one train out of two in circulation on line H, but normal service on the Pontoise-Creil axis, three trains out of four on line N and two trains out of three on line V. Service will be normal on lines J , K, L, P and U.
5:48 p.m. – This RER line is particularly disrupted by the SNCF strike this Thursday, December 12
According to the traffic forecasts announced this Wednesday, December 11 in the evening, the RER is the most impacted by this strike at the SNCF, in particular line D where only 1 in 3 trains is planned between Creil and Corbeil Essonnes, only 1 in 2 trains is planned between Goussainville and Melun and only 1 train in 5 between Corbeil Essonnes and Malesherbes (only between 6 and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.). As for the axis between Juvisy and Melun via Ris Orangis, there will simply be no trains in circulation… It should be noted that traffic will remain very seriously disrupted on Friday December 13.
12:43 – A much weaker mobilization than expected
The national social movement scheduled for tomorrow, this Thursday, December 12, 2024, in protest of the dismantling of Fret SNCF, will ultimately not be followed much. Two unions originally involved, Unsa and CFDT, withdrew their appeal after an agreement with the management of the railway group on the future of the 4,500 employees transferred on January 1 to two new companies, Hexafret and Technis. If for the CGT and SUD-Rail, the proposals remain “insufficient”, requiring “a new meeting with the SNCF management before or during the strike”, “the black December and the social winter resulting from a convergence of categorical struggles that certain catastrophic scenarios predicted could have been avoided” announced for his part the Minister of Transport François Durovray.
11:28 – What disruptions on the Transilien this Thursday, December 12?
Lines H, N and R of the Transilien are experiencing traffic disruptions this Thursday, December 12. More detailed disruptions will be announced this Wednesday evening from 5 p.m.:
- Line H : disrupted traffic
- Line N : traffic slightly disrupted
- R line : very severely disrupted traffic
08:32 – What traffic on the TER in Brittany?
This Thursday, December 12, the two unions CGT-Cheminots and SUD-Rail are calling for a day of strike to protest against the disappearance of freight at the SNCF. If the strike has no impact on TGV circulation, it slightly penalizes TER with 96% of trains in circulation on the TER Breizhgo network.
