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    Multiple Aspects with Lord Berkeley

    Apr 29, 2018 4 minutes

    French strikes will only inflict more damage and create more SNCF debt

    STRIKES in France are a long running saga affecting the railways, ports and electricity supplier EDF.

    The frequency of rail strikes over the years has been one of the main causes of the drop in rail freight traffic, the reduction in passenger services, and closure of branch lines.

    Now President Emmanuel Macron has announced changes to the employment structure of the railways to reduce the benefits to new employees, which currently allow drivers to retire at the age of 50 on a full last salary pension; many drivers then move to

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