Another night of violence in the Paris region following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a police officer in Nanterre on Tuesday. Fires and clashes broke out again last night in dozens of towns around Paris. In Aubervilliers, 12 RATP buses were set on fire, while scenes of looting took place in Paris, notably in the Halles district, rue de Rivoli and Belleville, reports BFM Paris.
Following these events, RATP has announced that the tramway network will be " severely disrupted " this Friday morning, June 30, with several lines " totally interrupted ".
By mid-day, lines T3b, T4, T5 and T10 were still at a standstill and not running, while lines T1, T2 and T6 were partially running.
Here are the details of disruptions on the Tramway network at midday:
Bus traffic on the network remains " very disrupted " this Friday, according to RATP.
As for the RER A, the Nanterre-Préfecture station is currently closed, " for security reasons". Visit the RATP website for further information.
Buses and streetcars will be interrupted again this Friday June 30 from 9pm, and every evening until further notice in the Paris region.
Violence in the Paris region: no evening bus or streetcar service until further notice
Following the acts of violence observed in recent days, and in order to "ensure the protection of staff and passengers", bus and streetcar traffic will be halted from 9pm this Friday, June 30, until further notice. [Read more]