# Paris buses: opening to competition and reported malfunctions

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in 8 departments (Paris, Val-de-Marne, Seine-et-Marne and 5 more), followed from 1 November 2026 to 9 November 2026. 3 articles from 2 sources (transport); last updated on 9 November 2026 at 07:23.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Transport
- Place: Paris, Val-de-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-d'Oise
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 06:04
- Updated: 9 November 2026 at 07:23
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/451-paris-buses-opening-to-competition-and-reported-malfunctions

## Timeline (2 events)

### 1 November 2026 — [End of RATP's monopoly on Paris buses: disappointed users](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6065-end-of-ratp-s-monopoly-on-paris-buses-disappointed-users.md)

With the end of RATP's monopoly on Paris buses, passengers believe the customer experience has not improved.

2 sources, 2 articles · Paris — Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise

### 9 November 2026 — ["Ghost buses" reported in Paris and the Val-de-Marne since the opening to competition](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13649-ghost-buses-reported-in-paris-and-the-val-de-marne-since-the-opening-to.md)

Users are reporting buses not running despite announced schedules on the Paris network since the opening to competition. The phenomenon would concern Paris and the Val-de-Marne.

1 sources, 1 articles · Paris — Paris, Val-de-Marne

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Paris buses: opening to competition and reported malfunctions”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/451-paris-buses-opening-to-competition-and-reported-malfunctions
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