Overview

• Preventive cancellations affect Intercités services on the Bordeaux–Marseille, Paris–Limoges–Toulouse and Paris–Clermont-Ferrand lines through Monday, August 11.
• The measure aims to avert air conditioning failures on Corail rames that can be up to 50 years old and face maintenance and spare-parts shortages.
• Passengers on cancelled trains are being notified in advance and can exchange or refund tickets at no cost, with alternative seats available on other services.
• Union representatives cite chronic underinvestment in rolling stock and note that Corail replacements with new “Oxygène” rames are not due until 2027.
• TGV services remain unaffected, and SNCF is monitoring heat forecasts to determine if further Intercités cuts will be needed.