BlaBlaCar gains passengers with French railway strike

PARIS, April 20 — After weeks of train strikes in France, one company has capitalised on the commuter chaos.

BlablaCar says its passenger numbers have doubled since railway workers at the state-owned SNCF began the walk out at the start of the month.

BlaBlaCar CEO Frederic Mazzella says: “On certain routes, passenger demand has multiplied by six. This is why we have also put in place, in the face of this high passenger demand, several coaches to meet this demand.”

The app-based service connects drivers and passengers travelling to a common destination.

It's Bernard Audin's first time using it.

BlablaCar says its passenger numbers have doubled since railway workers at the state-owned SNCF began to walk out at the start of April. — File pic

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The training manager from the city of Tours picked up three people on his commute to Paris.