The strike movement announced by the CGT Cheminots de Lorraine to demand additional staff and denounce their working conditions began on Wednesday noon in the Nancy sector where 50% of the traffic, from or to the ducal city, was insured. Until Wednesday evening, the Moselle department, where the peak trains of the Metz – Thionville – Luxembourg furrow were maintained, had been relatively spared. The disturbances only occurred on Wednesday evening from 7 p.m.
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Stationary traffic towards Moselle Est
“Traffic will begin to deteriorate around 8 p.m.,” SNCF announced, predicting very degraded traffic conditions on Thursday. Indeed, no train will run during the day on the Metz-Sarreguemines, Metz – Sarrebourg and Metz – Forbach axes. Concerning the rest of the traffic, including the Metz-Luxembourg axis, only 50% of the traffic will be ensured.
A gradual return to normal is expected from Friday, April 29, 8 a.m.
The CGT Cheminots de Lorraine announced “that there will be almost no TGVs in circulation between Luxembourg and Paris from this Wednesday evening”.
The union denounces “the lack of manpower”, “the wage freeze” as well as “the lack of recognition of the company”. “It often happens that colleagues are called back to work while they are on rest,” adds Antoine Di Carlo.
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Staffing issues
The discontent concerns the signalmen as well as all the personnel of the operational teams. “The CGT demands immediate hiring in sufficient numbers to cover all positions and guarantee working conditions and a quality public service for users. […] “, can we read in the leaflet.
” The TER traffic forecasts for this Thursday are available on all our channels including on the TER Grand Est website. Concerning the TGV line, information is available on the SNCF website “, said the SNCF.
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