Major attack on French TGV network: here's what we already know
French high-speed train (TGV) services will be "very disrupted" over the coming weekend, following "a large-scale attack" to cripple the high-speed network. And the timing could not be worse as the Olympics kick off in Paris this weekend.
Several attacks were carried out on train stations in France during the night from Thursday to Friday. These included deliberate arson with the clear aim of crippling high-speed train traffic. French railway company SNCF brings this information to French news agency AFP.
Consequently, high-speed train services on several lines will be very disrupted in France, and this just a few hours from the opening ceremony. "We are diverting certain trains to the classic line, but we will have to cancel a large number," the SNCF said. "This situation will last at least all weekend, the time to carry out repairs."
The French sports minister stressed that it was "a kind of coordinated sabotage".
It is unclear for now who is behind the sabotage.
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