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The train traffic remained highly disturbed Monday at the Montparnbade station, three days after the fire of a substation powering the station, the SNCF hoping to return to a traffic "close to normal" Friday, and "completely normal "Monday, August 6.
The company hopes that RTE (subsidiary of EDF) will again power the second station in France for the TGV traffic Monday night, or no later than Tuesday evening. But the traffic will remain disrupted for several days because a maintenance center is affected.
"Postponed since Friday on Paris-Austerlitz, the departures and arrivals of TGV South-West could be received again in station of Paris-Montparnbade, from Tuesday (favorable hypothesis) or from Wednesday (unfavorable hypothesis), "she said in a statement at midday.
Meanwhile," 115 mainline trains (were) removed Monday, 50% of the traffic originally planned "in Montparnbade, Paris station serving the West of France, according to a spokesman for the SNCF.
Among the remaining trains," 60% leave and arrive at Montparnbade and 40% are reported on Paris-Austerlitz ", those of the South-West.
As for the TGVs bound for Tours and Poitiers, they were suppressed and the travelers are invited to use the trains Intercités since Austerlitz.
In both stations Paris, the steps sagers met by AFP generally took the disturbances philosophically.
"It's going well. Customers were informed upstream, "found in Montparnbade a red vest, an agent of the SNCF to guide travelers, distributing coffee and water bottles.
" We knew before our train was part of those who circulated and the information system worked well ", rejoiced with AFP Geneviève, arriving from Montreal with her husband and three children
Marie-Françoise and Michel, two septuagenarians of the suburbs from Rennes, after arriving from Hamburg after a cruise in Norway, they were rather angry with Air France, the five hour delay of their plane having forced them to spend the night in Paris.
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"On was very well received, we were changed our tickets for a train at 12:09, we did not need to buy it, the SNCF worked very well, "she says.
Austerlitz station, however, was crowded.
Red vests distributed a note "to us our travelers "where the SNCF said to use" all his energy "to bring the" best service ", returning any responsibility on RTE (subsidiary of EDF):" We ask you all your understanding in front of a situation that we undergo all and you Thank you for your trust. "
" I do not want SNCF, it is not responsible, "noted Sébastien, sunglbades and T-shirt, going on vacation in Bordeaux in the TGV 8433 which posted a delay of 30 minutes. "They warned me yesterday by SMS and mail that the train was leaving from Austerlitz."
Other travelers were noticeably less happy
"We had a lot of problems, our train from Montparnbade was We have come to Austerlitz station and there our train is still suppressed We have to take the one at 12:22 for Poitiers but it is complete An agent told us that we could still go up ", sighed Nicolas, a pensioner traveling with his wife and grandson.
A "red vest" told AFP that travelers were placed in complete trains and would make the trip upright.
"We really feel the excitement It is sure that waiting for hours like that, it does not make them happy, "she reported, tired of being insulted.
The incident on Friday disrupted rail traffic in France. full summer crossover, exactly one year after a giant blackout that had paralyzed Montparnbade
In addition to this strategic station, the high-voltage substation in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine) which burned on Friday is also supplying the Chatillon high-speed train maintenance center. 19659002] "The operations of periodic safety checks (brake systems, engines, doors, etc.) could not be carried out on all the trains. Many trains are therefore currently unavailable to traffic, "lamented the SNCF, promising that the technicians will work extra when the power is back.
" It will take several days for all the trains needed for a service can be safely prepared and verified, "she nevertheless warned.
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