Paris commuters jump on scooters as transport strikes block metro


  • World
  • Friday, 20 Dec 2019

FILE PHOTO: A woman rides a scooter past people waiting at bus stops at Gare du Nord station during strikes in Paris, France, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

PARIS (Reuters) - Electric scooter rental companies in Paris have seen a flood of new customers as strikes against the government's pension reform plans crippled metro, bus and train networks.

Looking for alternative ways to get to work, Paris commuters have turned to walking, cycling, driving and using the electric scooters that have appeared in the city in the past two years.

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