The November 17 strike will affect more than just schools and government offices. At SNCF, three rail unions are calling for a walkout on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. In Île-de-France, the RER and Transilien lines operated by SNCF could therefore be disrupted. At RATP, the situation is less clear: no strike call specifically targeting the metro has been issued, but an existing strike notice allows staff to walk out.
As of this Sunday, November 15, no traffic forecasts have been published yet. SNCF and RATP transport plans are expected this Monday, November 16. We will update this article as soon as they are available.
CGT-Cheminots, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots issued a joint call on Friday, November 13, which can be found on the SUD-Rail website. Following the strong turnout on November 5, the three federations say the announcements from the government and management are insufficient, particularly after the November 9 social conference. They are calling for lasting pay rises and the immediate opening of negotiations.
The €400 bonus announced for railway workers at the pay meeting on November 3, and due to be paid in early December, has not been enough to calm tempers. CFDT-Cheminots is calling for an immediate across-the-board pay rise, while the next pay negotiations are not scheduled until January 2027.
No new notice is needed: the one filed by the CGT-Cheminots, covering the period from October 8 to December 15, 2026, includes November 17. Rail workers planning to strike had to declare their intention by Sunday, November 15, at the latest, allowing SNCF to draw up its transport plan.
It is impossible to say which lines will be affected before the forecasts are published. On November 5, SNCF-operated lines were the hardest hit in the Île-de-France region: about one train in two on the RER C, one in three on the RER D, two in three on the RER E, and one in two on Transilien lines H, N, R and U. The RER A and RER B, which are partly operated by RATP, are also worth watching.
For TGV, Intercités and TER services, forecasts will be published on SNCF Connect. Services could gradually resume on the morning of Wednesday, November 18.
At RATP, no specific notice of strike action for November 17 has been announced. However, an open-ended strike notice filed by CGT-RATP on September 28 covers all staff and allows employees who wish to do so to strike. On November 5, under the same notice, the metro, buses and trams operated almost normally.
The main risk to the Paris Métro is more likely to come from the demonstration. On previous protest days, the police prefecture had asked RATP to close numerous stations along the route. For November 17, the Île-de-France inter-union group had submitted a route between Place des Invalides and Place d’Italie, which had not yet been approved as of Sunday. All the details are in our article on the November 17 demonstration route.
November 17 demonstration in Paris: What is the route?
Strike and demonstration in Paris on November 17: the Île-de-France inter-union coalition has filed its proposed route for the march taking place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, but the police prefecture still has to give its approval. [Read more]
To get around despite the closures, our article on how to get around when the metro is closed may come in handy. For details on the demands, the unions taking action and the public services affected, see our article on the November 17 strike in Paris.
The November 17 strike is gaining further momentum in Paris: after a meeting at Matignon that was deemed disappointing, the CFDT is joining the call for action across the civil service on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, alongside the CGT, other unions and students. [Read more]
November 17 demonstration in Paris: What is the route?
November 17 strike in Paris: CFDT joins the movement—what to expect
