Strike-tracker bulletins confirm that the CFTC union has filed a 72-hour notice that could halt Lignes d’Azur bus and tram operations in Nice from Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October. The walkout, officially over roster reforms and night-shift allowances, coincides with the final weekend of French school half-term and could affect 150,000 passengers daily. Nice Côte d’Azur Airport says it will run extra shuttle coaches to downtown, but travellers should allow increased transfer times. Hotels hosting corporate events in the Acropolis convention centre have begun contacting guests with taxi-sharing arrangements; several have activated contingency clauses with charter coach companies. Under French labour law, strike participation in local transport is voluntary, and a minimum-service obligation applies only to certain urban networks. Nevertheless, previous Lignes d’Azur stoppages have slashed frequency by up to 80 % on key routes such as Tram T2 serving the airport and Palais Nikaïa. Companies planning site visits to the Sophia Antipolis tech park or factory inspections along the Italian border should consider hiring private coaches or advising staff to stay in airport-area hotels. Those reimbursing mileage should note that A8 autoroute congestion typically worsens when public transport is down. If the strike proceeds, it will be the second major Côte d’Azur transport action this month, following a 24-hour SNCF regional rail stoppage on 14 October.
Source: StrikeTracker
