A traffic jam in Paris stretched for about 400 miles as France continues to feel the impact of protests related to transportation strikes, according to the Evening Standard.
What happened: A traffic jam in Paris stretched for 391 miles over the weekend in the Ile-de-France region of the country on Monday morning, officials told the Evening Standard.
- Only two train systems were running Monday morning. These trains were automated and without drivers, which allowed them to run.
- 14 other trains have closed or are only operating part-time.
- “Most regional and national trains were at a standstill, while international train routes continued to suffer significant disruptions,” according to Evening Standard. “Truck drivers launched a separate protest movement on Monday morning, staging road blockages across France to demand better salaries and working conditions.”
Not the first time: Paris saw 310 miles of a traffic jam in early December, per CNBC.
- The traffic jam stretched for 310 miles, which is about double the length of a normal traffic jam in the country, CNBC reported.
- At the time, only two of the 16 railway lines were working that morning.
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Bigger picture: Those working in the public sector have been protesting against the French government’s plans to change their pension system, according to The New York Times. Schools, flights and tourism areas have been shut down because the protests.