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Hundreds of people find themselves stranded at Saint-Lazare station as they wait for a metro on the 33rd day of the public transport strike. In light of the jam, state-owned transport operator RATP closed one of the station entrances. IMAGES
Traffic slows on the Paris ring road as travellers scramble to begin Christmas vacations on the 16th day of a transport strike against pension reform. IMAGES
France faces a second day of transport chaos as rail workers pursue rolling strikes, causing major disruptions for train travellers in the biggest challenge yet to President Emmanuel Macron's resolve to push through sweeping reforms. IMAGES from Bordeaux train station
Queues build in Paris' Gare de Lyon as travellers scramble to begin Christmas vacations on the 16th day of a transport strike against pension reform. IMAGES
Paris, Dec. 9 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Yoan Valat).- The city of Paris is facing a day of chaos in railway stations as a result of the fifth consecutive day of transport strike against the pension reform announced by the French government.FOOTAGE OF GARE DU NORD STATION ON MONDAY IN PARIS.
The minister for Ecological Transition, Elisabeth Borne, and Secretary of State for Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebarri, arrive in Matignon, followed closely by SNCF President Jean-Pierre Farandou and RATP CEO Catherine Guillouard. The SNCF and RATP, which respectively manage the French national rail network and public transport in Paris's Ile de France region, do not expect to give any good news to travellers concerning potential improvements for travel on Monday. France's transport system has been crippled by the strike for two days. IMAGES