The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Roasting Paris commuters complain of '43C temperatures' on packed RER trains A few disgruntled (not to mention boiling) commuters in Paris have recorded the temperatures on the city's much-maligned RER B line during the ongoing heatwave... and their findings certainly make for some uncomfortable reading. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180726/disgruntled-paris-rail-passengers-record-scorching-temperatures-on-crowded-trains Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:29:27 +0200 disgruntled-paris-rail-passengers-record-scorching-temperatures-on-crowded-trains Commuters face rail chaos in Paris after signal failure and broken tracks Commuters in Paris faced rail chaos on Wednesday morning after a signal failure at Saint-Lazare train station was compounded by a broken rail on the RER A line that led to traffic being suspended. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180613/paris-travel-chaos-at-gare-saint-lazare-as-services-come-to-a-standstill Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:53:48 +0200 paris-travel-chaos-at-gare-saint-lazare-as-services-come-to-a-standstill It's not the violent protesters, so why are buses in Paris going up in flames? Four Paris buses have been destroyed by fires in just four months, leading to dramatic scenes on the streets of the French capital. And it's nothing to do with violent protests. So why is it happening? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180523/why-are-buses-in-paris-burning Wed, 23 May 2018 13:01:52 +0200 why-are-buses-in-paris-burning Paris to examine making public transport free for everyone Could Paris take the revolutionary step of making public transport completely free for all residents of the capital? The mayor is looking into the idea. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180320/paris-hidlago-could-paris-make-public-transport-free-for-all-residents Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:39:55 +0100 paris-hidlago-could-paris-make-public-transport-free-for-all-residents 'Racist' English version of Paris Metro map causes outrage Paris transport chiefs have been forced to deny they were behind an English translation of the Paris Metro map which went viral on social media this week. The map humoured some but rights groups were angered by "overtly racist" translations for some stops. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171026/paris-denies-making-racist-metro-map Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:18:30 +0200 paris-denies-making-racist-metro-map Paris: Worst train and Metro lines for delays are named Commuters in the French capital take note. A new ranking has been released that reveals the worst train and Metro lines in Paris for delays. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171024/paris-and-the-worst-train-and-metro-lines-for-delays-are Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:45:24 +0200 paris-and-the-worst-train-and-metro-lines-for-delays-are The transport works set to disrupt your summer in Paris (and elsewhere in France) These are the transport works set to disrupt the lives of commuters and tourists in Paris and other French cities this summer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170717/the-transport-works-set-to-disrupt-your-summer-in-parisand-elsewhere-in-france Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:28:26 +0200 the-transport-works-set-to-disrupt-your-summer-in-parisand-elsewhere-in-france Paris hits noisy and forgetful passengers with new fines Transport chiefs in Paris are determined to fight back against fare dodgers and those who are uncivil on trains and the Metro. From Monday fines have risen by up to 20 percent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161003/paris-hikes-fines-for-fare-dodgers-and-noisy-passengers Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:41:15 +0200 paris-hikes-fines-for-fare-dodgers-and-noisy-passengers Paris transport strike: Metro spared but RER to be hit The Metro won't grind to a halt during the Paris transport strike on Thursday but other train lines serving airports will be affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160601/paris-metro-wont-be-hit-by-strike-but-rer-will Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:29:09 +0200 paris-metro-wont-be-hit-by-strike-but-rer-will Paris woos commuters with new transport apps Paris transport chiefs are rolling out extensive upgrades to their traveller apps, including real time updates, new games, and an English-language audio tourguide for bus journeys. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151104/paris-metro-app-gets-major-makeover Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:27:02 +0100 paris-metro-app-gets-major-makeover Bus driver strike and taxi protests to hit Paris Getting around Paris by road might be difficult over the coming days as both cabbies and the city’s bus drivers stage strikes and protests. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150617/bus-strikes-and-taxi-protests-to-hit-paris Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:54:06 +0200 bus-strikes-and-taxi-protests-to-hit-paris 'Paris rail network is not fit for the 21st century' A group of disgruntled commuters are launching an unprecedented bid to sue Paris transport chiefs because they can never get to work on time. The Parisian banker leading the charge tells The Local why things have to change. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150303/paris-transport-system-is-state-of-failure Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:58:00 +0100 paris-transport-system-is-state-of-failure Paris transport fare hikes to pay for 'supermetro' Will this spell the end of affordable public transport in Paris? With authorities struggling to pay for the planned Grand Paris ‘supermetro,’ commuters in the capital could be facing a decade of regular price hikes, starting in January. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131010/paris-supermetro-grandparis-public-transport-metro-sncf-ratp-france Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:57:00 +0200 paris-supermetro-grandparis-public-transport-metro-sncf-ratp-france