‘Severely disrupted’: Geneva's Léman Express hit by strike action
Due to a nationwide transport strike in France, the Léman Express, which links Swiss border regions with nearby French communities, experienced major disruptions on Tuesday.
While the trains will run normally on the Swiss territory, this will not be the case on the French side of the border, impacting thousands of people who commute to their jobs in the Geneva area each day.
"Rail traffic on the French territory of the Léman Express will be severely disrupted from Tuesday October 18th”, the company announced on its website.
"On Swiss territory, the Léman Express trains will run according to the timetable, up to Annemasse".
Specifically, traffic on five lines will be disrupted:
- Line 1: Evian – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 2: Annecy – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 3: St. Gervais – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 4: Annemasse – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 6: Bellegarde - Geneva
A collaboration between the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and France’s SNCF, the Léman Express is a 230-km-long network of 40 trains spanning 45 stations between the Swiss cantons of Geneva and Vaud, and the French departments of Ain and Haute-Savoie.
This site has up-to-date information on expected disruptions.
Other cross-border services, such as TGV links between Swiss and French cities, will also be impacted, according to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
⚠ Grève en France: le 18.10, certains TGV de/vers la France seront supprimés: le trafic régional reste en partie perturbé le 19.10. Veuillez consulter l’horaire en ligne. Si votre train est annulé, contactez le Contact Center 0848446688 (CHF 0.08/min) ou le Centre voyageurs CFF.
— RailService SBB CFF FFS (@RailService) October 17, 2022
These trains between Geneva / Lausanne and Paris will be cancelled as well:
- TGV Lyria 9765 - departure at 10:18 from Paris Gare de Lyon
- TGV Lyria 9789 - departure at 20:18 from Paris Gare de Lyon
- TGV Lyria 9776 – departure at 16:29 from Geneva
- TGV Lyria 9782 – departure at 18 :44 from Lausanne
Disruptions are expected to continue into Wednesday
READ MORE: Swiss-French cross-border rail link to increase price of tickets
Comments
See Also
While the trains will run normally on the Swiss territory, this will not be the case on the French side of the border, impacting thousands of people who commute to their jobs in the Geneva area each day.
"Rail traffic on the French territory of the Léman Express will be severely disrupted from Tuesday October 18th”, the company announced on its website.
"On Swiss territory, the Léman Express trains will run according to the timetable, up to Annemasse".
Specifically, traffic on five lines will be disrupted:
- Line 1: Evian – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 2: Annecy – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 3: St. Gervais – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 4: Annemasse – Geneva – Coppet
- Line 6: Bellegarde - Geneva
A collaboration between the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and France’s SNCF, the Léman Express is a 230-km-long network of 40 trains spanning 45 stations between the Swiss cantons of Geneva and Vaud, and the French departments of Ain and Haute-Savoie.
This site has up-to-date information on expected disruptions.
Other cross-border services, such as TGV links between Swiss and French cities, will also be impacted, according to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
⚠ Grève en France: le 18.10, certains TGV de/vers la France seront supprimés: le trafic régional reste en partie perturbé le 19.10. Veuillez consulter l’horaire en ligne. Si votre train est annulé, contactez le Contact Center 0848446688 (CHF 0.08/min) ou le Centre voyageurs CFF.
— RailService SBB CFF FFS (@RailService) October 17, 2022
These trains between Geneva / Lausanne and Paris will be cancelled as well:
- TGV Lyria 9765 - departure at 10:18 from Paris Gare de Lyon
- TGV Lyria 9789 - departure at 20:18 from Paris Gare de Lyon
- TGV Lyria 9776 – departure at 16:29 from Geneva
- TGV Lyria 9782 – departure at 18 :44 from Lausanne
Disruptions are expected to continue into Wednesday
READ MORE: Swiss-French cross-border rail link to increase price of tickets
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.