Millions of French commuters suffered a second day of travel chaos on Wednesday as striking rail workers locked horns with President Emmanuel Macron¡¯s government in a dispute over reforming the state-owned SNCF railways.

Commuters in and around Paris pushed their way onto the few trains running during the rush-hour while many platforms in the French capital¡¯s busiest stations lay empty.

SNCF said the number of drivers on strike fell slightly on Wednesday, though more signalmen and conductors had walked out than a day earlier. Across the company, including administrative and sales staff, the participation rate dipped.