French trains hit by strike

A strike by rail workers partially halted train services around France today amid restructuring of the freight sector and fears of job losses.

French trains hit by strike
Tue, 20 Oct, 2009 - 10:29

A strike by rail workers partially halted train services around France today amid restructuring of the freight sector and fears of job losses.

Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau said the one-day strike stopped a third of domestic high-speed TGV trains and about half of the TER regional services.

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