Le Figaro Bordeaux
The people of Bordeaux will again pound the pavement this Thursday, April 13, on the eve of the decision of the Constitutional Council, which should validate – or not – the conformity of the pension reform with the Constitution.
It is the twelfth day of mobilization and the last three have been marred by violence on the sidelines of the official procession in Bordeaux with clashes between "
black blocks
" and police, ransacked street furniture and several arrests.
This Thursday, the procession will leave the Place de la Bourse at noon.
The walk will then follow the quays of the Garonne then go up the Cours d'Alsace-et-Lorraine and the rue des Frères Bonie to the Cours d'Albret, before branching off towards Place Gambetta, the Allées de Tourny and the Grand Théâtre. , and finally return to its starting point.
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Slight impact on public transport
For the moment, Transports Bordeaux Métropole (TBM) only foresees "
slight disturbances
" on the network, with normal traffic on lines A, B and D of the tram but a frequency adjusted to seven minutes 30 on line C ( fifteen minutes on the Gare de Blanquefort, Parc des Expositions and Pyrénées branches).
No changes are planned on the bus network but slight disturbances are to be expected on the Mobibus.
However, TBM warns about interruptions and diversions of buses and trams, as the procession moves.
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Several sectors of the city center will be disrupted at the end of the morning:
Tourny, Gambetta, Mériadeck, Hôtel de Ville, Sainte-Catherine, the quays, Place de la Bourse.
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Rail traffic will be disrupted at the national level, with an average of four TGVs, three TERs and one Intercity train out of five, but no night trains.
Around 20% of flights should also be canceled, at the request of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and could concern certain departures from Mérignac airport.