The National Court has provisionally suspended the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility’s resolution on minimum services during the strike called by Semaf at Ouigo over four days in November.
As a result, the low-cost operator has been forced to cancel all trains scheduled for Friday 30 October and Monday 2 November.
The ministry had set an average minimum-service requirement of 72%, leading the company to cancel only excluded workings and to organise the remainder of its operations. These minimum-service levels are regarded as excessive by the workforce. But without that resolution in force, Ouigo says it cannot guarantee which trains will operate.
Impact and alternatives
The cancellations affect 40 trains and around 20,000 passengers during the All Saints’ holiday period. The company says the decision is intended to avoid confusion at stations and further disruption to passengers.
Affected customers may rebook free of charge — up to 30 minutes before departure — or request a full refund, with additional compensation of up to 200% of the ticket price. Services on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November remain scheduled as normal.
The strike also affects further stoppages planned for 6 and 9 November and 4 and 8 December 2026.