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Ile-de-France: RER traffic disrupted after the assault of a railway worker

2021-02-24T18:52:34.840Z


The RER A is interrupted until the end of the service between Nanterre Préfecture and Cergy-le-Haut and between Nanterre Préfecture and Poissy, SNCF said.


Traffic was "

heavily disrupted

" on several RER lines in the Paris region on Wednesday, due to a social movement following "

the assault of a driver on the RER A

", we learned from the SNCF.

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The RER A is interrupted until the end of the service between Nanterre Préfecture and Cergy-le-Haut and between Nanterre Préfecture and Poissy.

Line L and line J are severely disrupted until the end of service,

"said this source Wednesday evening.

According to a statement from SUD-Rail, a driver was assaulted Tuesday evening "

after reminding a traveler that wearing a mask was mandatory

".

"

This taking place from the Cergy-le-Haut station, the individual subsequently came to the level of the driver's cab to insult, threaten and spit in the face of our colleague,

" said the union.

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"

The current anxiety-provoking climate in the country and the dehumanization of trains and stations lead many railway workers, stations and driving agents in Ile-de-France to be alone, at certain times, in front of the dissatisfied user or to the violent individual who wants to be 'institutional'

”, SUD is alarmed.

Source: lefigaro

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