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Paris 2024 Olympics: transport lines and metro stations to avoid

With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, many Parisians are worried about public transport ridership. The government has just launched the "anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr" information website, and you can find out which metro, tramway, RER and Transilien lines will be most affected during the Paris Olympics. Several metro stations will also have to be avoided, while others will be closed to passengers.

Paris: total closure of metro line 14, 11 more days in April and May 2024

After closures during the winter vacations, line 14 of the Paris metro will be completely interrupted again for 11 days in April and May 2024, in order to carry out final tests before the opening of its extension. From April 7 to 14, and again from May 8 to 12, users will have to take alternative routes for their journeys. Here's an update.

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.

Did you know? Four street artists have transformed Châtelet station in Paris

Street art in the metro! The two platforms at Châtelet station on line 4 have been given a makeover, and now feature the urban works of four street artists: Yann l'Outsider, Julien Colombier, Arnaud Liard and Pastel!

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!

Snow in Paris and the Île-de-France region: disruptions on the roads and in transport

While the entire Paris region is still under a "snow-ice" orange alert this Thursday, January 18, 2024 until 10am, disruptions are being reported on some roads in the Île-de-France region and on public transport. Freeways closed, buses at a standstill, traffic disrupted on the RER C... We take stock of the situation.

Grand Paris Express: the future station looks like a giant cave

The Grand Paris Express is already the talk of the town, with 68 new stations due to open by 2030. And some of them are more original than others. Such is the case of the Mairie de Vitry-sur-Seine station. Located on the future line 15 of the network, it will resemble a giant cave! We explain.

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!

Industrial action: disruptions expected this Friday on the metro, RER and Transilien trains

Due to a labor action this Friday, December 22, 2023, traffic is disrupted on the whole of metro line 13, but also on RER C and Transilien line H. So what can we expect? Discover the traffic forecasts.

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!

Metro line 11: new closures announced for 2024

As part of the extension to Rosny-Bois-Perrier, RATP is announcing further partial or total traffic disruptions on line 11 of the Paris metro. Discover the timetable for these closures, scheduled for 2024.

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.

RER C: works and disruptions in 2024

42 weeks of night work, 41 weeks of day work, 32 weekends of work, including 18 weekends of "Major Work"... In 2024, work continues on RER line C, with major disruptions for users. Find out more about the upcoming work on RER line C.

RER B and D: traffic interrupted and severely disrupted this Thursday, traffic resumes on RER A

Due to a signal failure at Châtelet-Les-Halles, traffic is currently interrupted this Thursday, December 7, 2023, on the RER B between Luxembourg and Paris Gare du Nord, as well as on the RER D between Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Gare du Nord. The estimated resumption time is now 6pm. On the other hand, traffic is resuming on RER A, but remains very disrupted on the entire line, warns RATP.

Metro: line 10 celebrates its 100th anniversary, with a programme of festivities

A happy anniversary in prospect! Line 10 of the Paris metro celebrates its 100th anniversary this winter. To mark the occasion, RATP is organizing a series of free events over three days: Saturday December 16 and Sunday December 17, and Tuesday December 19, 2023. Exhibition of old metro cars, concerts and dancing... Here's the program!

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!

T12: tram-train inauguration this weekend

A new tramway line soon to be inaugurated in the Paris region! Linking Massy-Palaiseau to Evry-Courcouronnes in the Essonne region, the T12 tram-train will welcome its first passengers from the Île-de-France region this Saturday, December 9, 2023. Here's everything you need to know about this new streetcar line!