A 17-year-old boy, Nahel M., was killed during a traffic stop on Tuesday June 27, 2023. It was a tragedy that deeply shocked, particularly in the town of Nanterre, where the teenager was originally from. Following this tragic event, three nights of violence were recorded in the Île-de-France region. A number of public buildings and objects were vandalized: on Thursday morning, June 29, a dozen buses and two streetcars were burnt or damaged, including a recently inaugurated T10 tram, according to BFMTV and Le Parisien.
These actions have been going on for several days. On Thursday evening, the Préfecture de Police and the President of the Île-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse, decided to halt bus and streetcar traffic earlier than planned." The decision has been taken in conjunction with the Préfecture de Police and Ile-de-France transport operators: buses and streetcars will not be running tonight from 9pm, to ensure the protection of staff and passengers .Our transport systems are not targets for thugs and rioters ", announced the elected representative on Twitter.
This measure will be extended until further notice on the evening of Friday June 30. Users are invited to find new routes, or to use other means of transport. The Noctilien should also be out of service for the duration of this action.
⚠ In consultation with @prefpolice, all streetcars and buses in Île-de-France will be stopped no later than 9:00 pm.
- IDF Mobilités (@IDFmobilites) June 30, 2023
This measure, for the safety of agents and passengers, will be repeated every evening until further notice.
We invite you to anticipate your travels.
This measure is not expected to affect the metro and RER networks, although numerous disruptions have been reported this Friday June 30, causing travel problems.
Violence in Île-de-France: Tramway, buses, RER A... here are the details of the disruptions this Friday
Following further violence in the Île-de-France region on Thursday night, RATP is announcing a further total halt to traffic on several tramway lines on June 30, 2023. There will also be disruptions on the bus network and RER A. [Read more]
This decision has provoked the anger of several elected officials in Paris City Hall, who denounce a forced curfew for many Parisians, an alienation of the population, and an attack on the economy.
Violence in Île-de-France: Tramway, buses, RER A... here are the details of the disruptions this Friday
