Faced with the Omicron surge, the SNCF was forced to reduce the sails. The French railway company will cut 10% of its TGV and 20% of Intercités from next week, announced a spokesperson on Friday, explaining this measure by a drop in reservations due to the health crisis.
“Taking into account a observed drop in reservations of 30% since the beginning of the year – in particular during the week – the TGV transport plan will be adapted from next week and provided up to 90% of the planned offer, and at 80% for the Intercités ”, indicated a spokesperson for SNCF Voyageurs.
All night trains will be provided, while “the adaptation of the offer will be stronger” for international TGVs, in particular for the cross-Channel Eurostar service “which will run at less than 10% of the planned supply”. travelers whose trains are canceled will be contacted and will be able to change their ticket or be reimbursed, he assured.
Local adaptations to be planned
SNCF, whose travelers had largely returned during the Christmas holidays, has already reduced the pace several times since the start of the health crisis.
At regional level, TERs have been affected for several weeks by “local adaptations” of transport plans. “On average, more than 90% of TERs continue to circulate nationally at present,” according to the spokesperson.
As for suburban trains in the Paris region, “the Transilien transport plan will be almost normal in the coming days and could be slightly adapted next week depending on the lines depending on the health situation and the availability of SNCF agents”, he warned.