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France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by somedude895 »

WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

> Riots might be a big word for what is happening.

I'm sorry what?

Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by lucasRW »

lucasRW wrote: post #10
WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

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I will let all of you look for #nanterre on Twitter and see for yourself if what is happening is "riots" or not. :)

Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by WastingMyTime89 »

jl6 wrote: post #6
WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

IMHO burning schools, libraries and buses is violence.

Sure but the country is not a war zone. At the moment, actual physical violence is mostly limited to fights between young protesters and the police in some suburbs. It's the usual misguided answer to a sadly very real issue except it's harder to reason with kids.

Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by christkv »

lucasRW wrote: post #10
WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

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Jovenlandia as they say in Spain

Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by WastingMyTime89 »

lucasRW wrote: post #10
WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

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My advice is to stop watching CNews and go outside.

Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by nisegami »

jl6 wrote: post #6
WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

IMHO burning schools, libraries and buses is violence.

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Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by VK538FY »

josephcsible wrote: post #2

This is why cars make you more independent than buses and trams. It'd be a lot harder for the government to close all of the roads than just shutting off public transit.

A lot of the sensitive suburbs (amusing French euphemism) as well as university domains built after 1968 are designed so that entrance and egress can be hindered during riots. A car might not help, depending on where you are.

Re: France to Suspend All Bus and Tram Services Amid Riots

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Post by lucasRW »

WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #5

Just so things are clear, France is suspending all bus services in cities at night . Buses generally run city to suburbs routes and have been subjected to attacks for the past few nights. Trains, which are the most used form of public transport in France, are still running. France currently has an issue with very young protesters (mostly teenagers) burning public infrastructures. Violence is still fairly limited. Rio…

Concerts cancelled (Stade De France tonight), special units of police brought in, armored vehicules which we had never seen apart from actual war scenes, ... yeah, definitely no riots there.
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