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After three days of mobilization on October 17, 24 and 31, the unions want to increase pressure on the government.
After three days of mobilization on October 17, 24 and 31, the unions want to increase pressure on the government. They are calling for a new day of strike and demonstrations on Thursday, November 5. Transport will be particularly disrupted, particularly in Île-de-France.

Two deadly rail accidents in Spain this year, including that of October 28 which left 69 dead, caused a 15% drop in high-speed traffic and significant economic losses, particularly in Andalusia, despite the announced safety measures.

The first TGV Inoui Nouvelle Génération reached Marseille from Paris. Despite a delay of two and a half years on the initial schedule, this train, equipped with 400 patents and a bar car on two levels, is beginning its gradual entry into commercial service.

The first TGV M began its commercial service between Paris and Marseille. This new generation train offers 20% additional capacity, increased comfort in second class and energy consumption reduced by 20%. SNCF has ordered 160 trainsets in total.

The SNCF presented on Thursday a contrasting assessment of the summer of 2026, marked by disruptions due to heat, while announcing the upcoming arrival of the TGV M in the fall of 2026 and the Oxygène trains in the summer of 2027, promised to be more modern, capacity and energy efficient.
A Delta Air Lines plane flying from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing at Porto airport on Sunday after smoke was detected in the cabin. Fourteen passengers received medical assistance, four of whom were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

The Société des Grands Projets announced the postponement of the commissioning of lines 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express to the fall of 2028 and 2029, due to technical constraints linked to the necessary interval between line 15 South and these lines, while line 18 remains scheduled for December 2026.