SNCF strike: traffic disrupted on certain TER and TGV, forecast for Thursday, November 21

SNCF STRIKE. The first forecasts for the strike on Thursday, November 21, 2024 have been released. What disruptions are expected on TGV, Intercités, TER and RER trains?

[Updated on November 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.] While the SNCF inter-union has called for a strike this Thursday, November 21, which will begin on Wednesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. until Thursday, November 22 in the morning, 8 a.m., the first disruptions were announced by SNCF Voyageurs this Tuesday, announcing “almost normal” TGV traffic but “some disruptions” at to be expected “on some regional lines”. The strike therefore seems to have little impact on rail traffic for the time being. More detailed traffic forecasts will be released here at the end of the day. 

This day of strike action to denounce a “strategy of social dumping and unlimited financial profitability” on the part of the management of the railway company is announced as an “ultimatum” before a potential movement renewable every 24 hours envisaged in from Wednesday, December 11, 2024, i.e. 10 days before the start of the end-of-year holidays. The consequences for SNCF users could be considerable. If the strike continues after December 11, it could disrupt scheduled journeys during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The strike on June 21 affects some of the SNCF's TER trains, but SNCF Voyageurs is currently suggesting that some TGV lines could possibly be affected. Here are the disruptions in detail:

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• TER disruptions: disruptions are announced on some lines this Thursday, November 21.
• Intercity disruptions : no disruptions this Thursday, November 21
• TGV disruptions: traffic almost normal this Thursday, November 21
• RER disruptions : disruptions have not yet been announced
• Transilien disruptions : disruptions have not yet been announced

Thursday strike November 21, 2024 next takes place from Wednesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. to Friday, November 22 at 8 a.m.. Traffic will therefore return to normal on Friday, November 22.

In December, users of the main lines (TGV, Intercités), medium-sized lines (TER) and smaller lines on the Île-de-France network (Transilien and RER managed by SNCF) could expect major disruptions starting on 11 December at 7 p.m., but we don't know for how long.

How do I know if my train has been cancelled? due to the SNCF strike?

Passengers on cancelled TGV and Intercité trains will receive information via email or SMS between 24 and 48 hours in advance (provided they provided their contact details when booking). However, users of TER trains without a connection will not receive SMS. It is advisable to 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 status and find out if a particular train has been cancelled or is leaving late. For information on TGVs, the telephone number provided provision is 0 805 90 36 35. To follow the traffic of all the main or medium lines (TGV, Intercités, TER), go to this SNCF page. For information on the Transilien or RER in the Paris suburbs, call 0 805 90 36 35 or consult the dedicated platform.