On the evening of Thursday, December 31, only half of the 16 lines of the Paris metro "will operate from 9 p.m. until the end of service between midnight and 1 a.m., with reduced frequencies, and will serve a limited number of stations", said the police headquarters on Wednesday.
The Paris metro will circulate in a very limited manner on the evening of Thursday, December 31, with half of the lines open due to the curfew linked to Covid-19, the Paris police headquarters (PP) announced on Wednesday.
To enforce the curfew, "the police prefect asked the RATP to significantly reduce its public transport offer while ensuring a minimum supply for people with a reason to travel, in particular those who work", indicates the PP in a press release.
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As a result, only half (lines 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13 and 14) of the 16 metro lines "will operate from 9 p.m. and until the end of service between midnight and 1 a.m., with reduced frequencies, and will serve a limited number of stations, "she said.
This measure will be supplemented by reinforced controls, in particular on the main roads, underlines the PP.
The RERs, commuter trains, tram and buses will operate according to the usual schedules for curfew evenings.
The curfew remaining in force from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on New Year's Eve, "any gathering of people will therefore be prohibited and the reasons for leaving strictly limited and subject to the possession of a certificate," recalls the PP.