1.  Trains from Paris and Brussels would reach St Pancras along the congested North London suburban line and a new speed-restricted curve.

2.  At the outset, this formula gave the suburban lines roughly one-third of the surplus, while still leaving two-thirds for city transit.

3.  On suburban lines in the New York area, Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road both reported only slight delays.

4.  Heavily used suburban lines were hobbled.

5.  Local routes in central and eastern France were still reporting some delays, however, as was one suburban line in the Paris area.

6.  Paris commuters also faced a difficult Monday morning, with severe disruptions seen for local train routes and some suburban lines.

7.  Paris commuters faced a difficult Friday morning, with severe disruptions seen for local train routes and some suburban lines.

8.  Several other suburban lines also were likely to be affected by the walkout to varying degrees.

9.  Several other suburban lines also were affected by the walkout to varying degrees.

10.  Suburban lines used heavily to get people to work were hobbled.