The train left this Saturday morning from Lille and has just arrived in Perpignan. About 900 people also took advantage of the remaining places, directly put back on sale by the SNCF.
While 200,000 French people saw their train canceled because of the SNCF drivers’ strike, 100 children were able to board a “special trainto join their families. “We created a TGV which usually does not run, it left this morning at 9:49 am from Lilleand has just arrived at 5 p.m. in Perpignan, indicated this Saturday on BFM TVAlain Krakovitch, Director of TGV-Intercités.
Of these 100 children, 75 boarded at Lille station and 25 joined them at Lyon station in Paris. They traveled with the SNCF Junior and company service, accompanied by activity leaders. Initially, there were to be 450 in this train requisitioned for the occasion but “only 100 children acceptedsays Alain Krakovitch.
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In order not to lose places in this context of tensions, vacant seats have been put up for sale. In all, “900 people were able to take advantage of this solution» et «stormed the tickets», adds the director of TGV-Intercités.
If it’s too late to recover the Christmas weekend, the New Year’s weekend seems saved. The four unions representing SNCF employees signed an agreement on Friday aimed at improving the working conditions of captains and lifted their strike notice.