Public-transport news outlet Sortir à Paris reports that a near-total walk-out by drivers at the Asnières and Saint-Denis-Pleyel depots of RATP Cap has halted most bus services across the ‘Boucle Nord de Seine’ corridor of western and northern Paris. Updated at 08:50 on Friday, 16 October, the report says 413 of 456 scheduled drivers declared themselves on strike, leaving the 137, 235 and 237 routes running at minimal frequencies and suspending more than a dozen others. The affected corridor links dense residential zones with RER B and RER D rail interchanges and is routinely used by airport workers and travellers seeking budget transfers to both Charles-de-Gaulle and Le Bourget airports. With no replacement buses, commuters crowded onto Metro 13 and the new Metro 14 extension to Saint-Denis Pleyel, creating standing-room-only conditions throughout the morning peak. FO-affiliated union representatives cite payroll errors and deteriorating working conditions since the routes transferred to private-sector operator RATP Cap a year ago. Management says talks are ongoing but cannot guarantee service resumption before Saturday. Companies with travellers connecting through hotel clusters north of Paris—or with staff required to reach aircraft-maintenance sites around Le Bourget—should monitor RATP push alerts and budget up to 40 extra minutes for surface hops between Metro/RER stations and final destinations. The strike comes on top of this week’s taxi protests and rail-engineering blockades, illustrating how concurrent disruptions across different modes can amplify risk for time-critical business travel.
Source: Sortir à Paris
