Rail services between Paris and cities in western France were once again disrupted on Wednesday with some 70 percent of TGV trains on the "Atlantic line" cancelled. That mean passengers travelling between western cities like Bordeaux, Rennes and Nantes and the capital Paris faced huge travel disruption. The strikes now look set to cause misery for the thousands of workers booked to go away over the long holiday weekend, known as Toussaint (All Saints), which begins with Friday's public holiday. SNCF are mobilising staff and extra trains to try to ensure disruption is minimised and hope to run 80 percent of TGV services over the long weekend. The rail operator will reportedly put TGV trains that usually serve other parts of the country to use on the busy the Atlantic line.

Source: The Local October 30, 2019 08:02 UTC