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Heatwave: In the Ile-De-France Region, Commuters Are Avoiding Public Transport, as the Metro, Buses and RER Commuter Rail Systems Have Little or No Air Conditioning.
Faced with the new heatwave, Parisians are adapting their travel plans. During the last heatwaves, ridership fell by 20% on buses, 12% on the RER commuter rail, and 8% on the metro, according to a study by the Paris Region Institute. Source link: https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2026/06/19/canicule-en-ile-de-france-les-usagers-se-detournent-des-transports-en-commun-metro-bus-et-rer-etant-peu-voire-pas-climatises_6704924_3234.html Author: …
Faced with the new heatwave, Parisians are adapting their travel plans. During the last heatwaves, ridership fell by 20% on buses, 12% on the RER commuter rail, and 8% on the metro, according to a study by the Paris Region Institute. Source link: https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2026/06/19/canicule-en-ile-de-france-les-usagers-se-detournent-des-transports-en-commun-metro-bus-et-rer-etant-peu-voire-pas-climatises_6704924_3234.html Author: …