More trains were running and there were fewer traffic jams Thursday after the French government proposed negotiating with transport unions striking over pension reforms.
French media reported traffic was backed up 300 km (186 miles) on the roads into Paris on Thursday; that was 60 km (37 miles) shorter than the day before, though still double what it would be during a normal commute.
Of the long-distance trains, operator TGV reported that 150 out of 700 were running Thursday, compared to 90 the day before. The Paris Metro subway system appeared to slowly be coming back online. 
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