Trade unions had warned by voting for a “zero metro, zero RER” plan. While the RATP unions are calling for a general strike in Ile-de-France transport, the day promises to be difficult for users on Thursday. Only lines 1 and 14, fully automated, will circulate normally but with “a risk of saturation”, warns the RATP.
On the RER, one in three trains will run on average on line A, and one in two on line B at peak times. “The opening and closing times of the stations could be modified”, specifies the site of the Parisian transport network. The metro will thus be idling with seven lines completely closed and seven others only open at rush hour, added the RATP on Tuesday.
Here are the forecasts for getting around Ile-de-France on Thursday:
Line 1 : Normal traffic with risks of saturation
Line 2 : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 3 : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 3a : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 4 : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 5 : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 6 : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 7 : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 7a : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 8 : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 9 : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 10 : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 11 : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 12 : Traffic interrupted on the lines
Line 13 : Severely disrupted traffic with lines and stations partially open only during peak hours
Line 14 : Normal traffic with risks of saturation
RER A : On average one train out of three over the whole of the day with one train out of two at peak times and one train out of four at off-peak times.
RER B : On average, one in two trains at peak times and one in three trains at off-peak times. The traffic schedules will be specified tomorrow with a last visit to Châtelet scheduled for 9 p.m.
RER C : Traffic may be disrupted, according to the SNCF
RER D : Regular traffic
RER E : Normal traffic
Tram 1 : Almost normal traffic
Tram 2 : On average three trams out of four in the morning and one tram out of two in the afternoon
Tram 3 : Almost normal traffic
Tram 4 : Almost normal traffic
Tram 5 : Every other train and only from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bus : On average, two out of three buses will circulate on the whole network with some very disturbed lines. The RATP will give more information on Wednesday. The Noctilien service will run normally.
Degraded social climate
“The RATP invites all travelers who have the possibility to favor teleworking or to postpone their trips on the network”, recommends the Régie, which apologizes in advance. The employees of the RATP are called to strike by their inter-union to demand wage increases in order to cope with inflation but also better working conditions and recruitment. According to management, wages have already been increased by 5.2% in 2022.
The social climate at the RATP has deteriorated sharply in recent months due to inflation but also the prospect of opening up to competition on the bus network which is due to come into force on January 1, 2025. beginning of the year, we have a number of strike days that we have not known for some time, ”recognizes a source close to management.
Absenteeism and recruitment problems have seriously disrupted the bus network since September and recently, the metro has also experienced failures, forcing Valérie Pécresse to ask the RATP to return to 100% of the pre- Covid.