Commuters dig in amid chaos of public transport strike Parisians and other France residents used to suffering the consequences of public transport strikes prepare to dig in for yet another week of complicated travel arrangements. People leave home early in a bid to somehow make it to work by catching one of the few travel options available on the RER and metro network. Rail and metro staff called a nationwide strike last week over potentially historic pension reforms. The strike will carry through at least until Tueday. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES