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.

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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