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SNCF strike in May: threat to extended weekends

The month of May, traditionally punctuated by public holidays and long weekends, could this year be marked by significant disruptions on the French rail network. The Sud-Rail union has issued a strike notice for SNCF controllers, extending from April 30 to May 31, 2024. This strike could result in the cancellation of many trains during the May bank holiday period.

Metro: these offences are punishable by a fine on public transport

Smoking in the metro or not having a ticket may well get you fined, but there are many other offences, often linked to common sense, that you should be aware of before entering a station.

Olympics: why are RER tickets more expensive to get to Olympic venues outside Paris?

Be careful when traveling outside Paris: to access certain Olympic sites, the usual metro ticket is not enough! You'll need to be vigilant and buy another one, to make sure you don't get fined on arrival!

RATP: soon, the Paris metro will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort

Paris metros will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort, and will be quicker to restart following news of a suspicious package. Following her appearance on the set of BFM Business, Valérie Pécresse announced significant changes in the context of transport in the Paris region, to be fully ready in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The new measures should be in place by next June.

Traffic disrupted on Transilien line R after knife attack at Gare de Lyon

After a knife attack this Saturday morning at the Gare de Lyon, people are advised to avoid the area. On the SNCF side, Hall 3 remains closed, and users of the Transilien R line will be affected throughout the day.

Metro: line 4 extended to Châtenay-Malabry?

Projects to extend Paris metro lines have been multiplying in recent years. While line 4 has only just reached Bagneux, it could be extended as far as Châtenay-Malabry within the next few years!

Paris 2024: Google Maps censored during the Olympic Games to improve traffic flow?

Transport during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is definitely causing problems... Île-de-France Mobilités could ask for Google Maps to be censored during the competition, to avoid the shortest routes and keep traffic flowing!

New Year's Eve 2024: metro stations closed around the Champs-Élysées

The Champs-Élysées remains the place to be to celebrate New Year's Eve 2024, with its fireworks to ring in the new year! While public transport will be open and free all night, some stations will not be served. Here's the program!

Paris: the turnstiles have disappeared from Montparnasse metro station, find out why

For a few weeks now, the turnstiles have disappeared from Montparnasse station. While this is not the end of the story, it does make it difficult for travelers to know where to validate their metro tickets, and yet passage has not become free for all that!

Special Olympic Games transport fare of €4 per ticket, starting Saturday

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games aren't done changing the daily lives of Parisians, especially on public transport. For the duration of the competition, fares on the network will double!

Metro line 11: a petition against the name of the new Serge Gainsbourg station

Between now and spring 2024, six new stations will be added to the eastern side of line 11 of the Paris metro. One of them is to be named after the famous singer Serge Gainsbourg, which is not to everyone's taste, as a petition has been launched against the decision.

Paris 2024: Parisians urged to stay at home to avoid traffic chaos

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are crystallizing many tensions, particularly on the subject of public transport in the Île-de-France region, which is already struggling to contain the usual influx. Ile-de-France residents who use them all year round are therefore invited to stay at home during the event.

Paris 2024: Urbanloop, autonomous rail capsules for getting around Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Urbanloop could be the future of public transport in medium-sized towns! This month, the first tracks of these ecological, autonomous capsules will be laid in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines!

Travelling in Paris: which Navigo offer to choose, depending on the length of your stay?

Planning a trip to Paris soon? To visit the city, there's nothing better than taking the metro or the bus. Yes, but with which ticket?

Paris: discover the most delayed and busiest RER in Ile-de-France

Which RER do you think is the most behind schedule? According to the Cour des Comptes, whose report was published on Wednesday, urban trains in the Ile-de-France region are much less punctual than expected, and much more crowded.

Bedbugs: everything you need to know about this pest, news in Paris and how to get rid of it

After Covid, it's the big worry that's gripping the capital: bedbugs. After discovering these pests in cinemas and on public transport, the Paris region is in a state of psychosis. Here's all the latest news and information on this detestable insect.

Metro line 6: Bir-Hakeim station closed for four months from the end of October

RATP is announcing the closure of Bir-Hakeim station on metro line 6 for around four months, starting on October 30, 2023.

Paris 2024: a car-free capital for six weeks during the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games are shaping up to be a difficult time for Parisians' mobility, with the ring road cut by one lane and crowded public transport. A new proposal also calls for a car-free capital for the duration of the competition.

Transport: why are Thalys trains disappearing from Gare du Nord?

If you want to travel abroad, until now you could take a Thalys and a Eurostar to the Gare du Nord. From now on, you'll only be able to take Eurostar... simply because the brand has bought out the red company!

Did you know? There is a subway washing machine in the Paris underground.

Have you ever seen a metro go through the washing machine? Under our feet, between Nation and the maintenance workshops on line 2, our trains are regularly sprayed to keep them clean!