Beware if you're planning to take the train to get around during the Christmas vacations, as the SNCF is likely to be experiencing numerous cancellations and delays! SUD Rail is calling on the three other union organizations (CGT Cheminots, Unsa Ferroviaire, CFDT Cheminots) to mobilize for the end of the year, for better wages, reports Le Parisien. For the moment, no strike date has been set, but the unions are counting on this threat to reopen negotiations, with one or more days of action.
Last year, thedeparture of families on vacation was already disrupted by a strike by ticket inspectors just before the festive season. Suburban trains and TGVs could once again be severely affected throughout France. After the strikes against pension reform, this time the issue ispay rises, while inflation continues to wreak havoc. "Everything's going up, and railway workers aren't getting away with it," says Julien Troccaz, federal secretary of SUD Rail.
SNCF: winter vacation train tickets go on sale this Wednesday, November 15
With the Christmas vacations still to come, it's already time to get ready (or at least think about) the February 2024 vacations, scheduled from February 10 to March 11, 2024, depending on the zone (A, B or C). [Read more]
It's the big news for back-to-school 2023: from now on, the SNCF is introducing a new initiative that lets you free up your seat on board an OUIGO train at the last minute, in exchange for a voucher. [Read more]
SNCF: winter vacation train tickets go on sale this Wednesday, November 15
SNCF: it is now possible to free your OUIGO seat at the last minute and get your money back
