Every year, major engineering works take place on the capital's public transport network in July and August, when Parisians flee the city for their summer holidays. Here’s the lines affected this year.
The long list of rules to follow when taking the Metro in Paris include the usual ones concerning pets, bicycles and loud music. But there are also a few surprising ones you should know about if you don't want to risk getting a fine.
Christmas Day brought no respite for travellers in France as a transport strike entered its fourth week, ruining the plans of thousands wanting to celebrate with loved ones.
Public transport in France was crippled for a fourth day Sunday as the government prepared to respond to anger over pension reforms that brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets as workers embarked on open-ended protest.
Commuters on the Paris Metro panicked with some saying they feared for their lives when a driverless Line 1 train failed to stop at three consecutive stations on Tuesday night.
Transport unions on Friday staged a coordinated walk-out that was expected to cause the worst disruption to the Paris public transport network in over a decade. Here's the latest on all the travel chaos.
While commuters faced travel misery in Paris on Friday, unions representing the thousands of workers insisted they were right to go on strike. Here's how they justify causing the the worst travel chaos in over a decade.
Unions are staging a mass walk-out on Friday in a row over pensions, which will have a severe effect on the Metro, bus and RER transport network in Paris. Here's what you need to know.
The Eiffel Tower surges up into the sky a stone’s throw away, while below the River Seine sweeps majestically by: arriving in Bir-Hakeim station is arguably one of the most thrilling experiences you can have on the Paris metro. There are other, less pleasant, thrills to be had there - there’s a fair, and growing, chance that someone will try to pickpocket you, writes Rory Mulholland.
Ticket inspections are a regular occurrence on the Paris Metro, as the city attempts to crack down on fare dodging - but are staff too heavy handed? One Canadian family who fell foul of the law certainly thinks so.
Hundreds of commuters and tourists in Paris were left stuck in sweltering Metro trains in tunnels for up to two hours on Tuesday night before being evacuated.
A man travelling on the Paris Metro left three people injured after attacking another passenger with a box cutter after he was asked to stop smoking, according to reports.
Why would most Parisians living in around the French capital take a pay cut to avoid their daily commute? Could it be the three letters RER? And a new survey shows just how much better those living in other French cities have it.
Sexual harassment in public places will be punished by a new on-the-spot fine of €90, the government has announced. The new law comes just as a wild animal-themed campaign to raise awareness of the scourge is launched on the Paris Metro.
Paris Metro drivers have spoken out about the disruption and dangers caused by drug dealers and addicts at certain Metro stations on certain lines, a problem which they say has been escalating for years.
Certain Paris Metro drivers say they are not stopping at some stations in the north east of the capital on purpose to protect passengers from increasing violence caused by crack cocaine dealers and addicts.
Paris will allow retirees (although not the most wealthy ones) to travel around the region for free in an effort to encourage the city's older population to use public transport, City Hall announced on Wednesday.
