Date: 24/06/2014

PARIS (Reuters) - French lawmakers voted on Tuesday to reform the structure of the railway system, in a blow to striking unions worried the changes will threaten workers' conditions, as new strikes broke out in the air traffic and ferry sectors. By a 355 to 168 vote, deputies in the National Assembly voted "yes" to the restructure, which will bring state-owned train operator SNCF and track owner RFF into the same holding company while maintaining separate operations.

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By a 355 to 168 vote, deputies in the National Assembly voted "yes" to the restructure, which will bring state-owned train operator SNCF and track owner RFF into the same holding company while maintaining separate operations. The vote marked a victory for the Socialist government of President