Trains delayed due to dead leaves on the tracks.
The excuse, which may make you smile, is nevertheless very serious.
Autumn costs the SNCF several million euros each year.
"
In 2017, of the 15 trains that usually circulated on the Paris-Granville axis, only two were still operating in December
", points out Jean-Baptiste Gastinne, vice-president of the Normandy region in charge of transport.
This catastrophic growth has raised awareness of the extent of the problem.
"
In 2021, the balance was assessed at 92,642 minutes lost affecting 9,160 trains, and resulting in the removal of 125 of them
", underlines SNCF Réseaux.
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