French Rail Traffic Improving After Strike Chaos
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French rail traffic was returning to normal after an unexpected strike by ticket collectors following the rape of a colleague caused havoc for French rail commuters, railway operator SNCF said on Thursday.
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Eurostar, which operates the high-speed rail link connecting Britain with France and Belgium, announced a sharp rise in turnover and passenger numbers Wednesday after major service improvements.
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Paris' subways slowed to a halt and rail lines were disrupted Thursday during a massive strike in France that was expected to give President Nicolas Sarkozy his first real test after five months in office.
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For the first time in a while, the monthly passenger figures show good growth.
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France s rail and electricity workers began a one-day strike today, joining other public service staff in week-long protests against government plans that they say will result in job losses and lower wages.
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French commuters endured a second day of transport chaos Friday, as unions extended strikes against government plans to cut pension privileges for hundreds of thousands of rail and energy workers.
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Public transit strikes, a fact of life in France, would no longer force trains and buses to a complete halt under a controversial bill presented to parliament Tuesday.
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France faced transport disruptions on Saturday in some regions and a limited underground service in Paris as a nationwide strike over pensions tailed off.
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French railway workers severely reduced  train traffic Wednesday due to a strike over working  conditions, and the country geared up for separate protests by  energy workers and hospital surgeons.
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Rail workers join France's rolling campaign of strikes in the public sector, with massive disruptions expected.
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France faced a second day of paralysing public transport strikes Friday as one smaller rail union decided to prolong its stoppage over planned pension reforms.
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Train service started back up throughout much of France but many commuters in Paris biked, roller-bladed and even used children's scooters Friday as city transit workers kept up a second day of strikes against proposed economic reforms.
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LONDON - A new high-speed train link yesterday brought Paris and London closer than ever before, making the 215-mile journey just over two hours.
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Tens of thousands of Christmas shoppers, holidaymakers and workers suffered travel chaos today because of a strike by Tube drivers at the start of a day of industrial unrest.
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Trams returned to Paris on Saturday after  a 69-year gap, with the inauguration of a new commuter service  around part of the city's southern periphery.
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PARIS, Oct 17 (IPS) - Five months after taking office as president,  Nicolas Sarkozy has run into a crisis over labour issues. Railway  workers and staff at electricity companies, among others, plan to  strike Oct. 18.
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French postal workers began a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, starting three days of industrial unrest which puts the spotlight on discontent with President Jacques Chirac's conservative government.