France’s railway network targeted, arson attacks damage facilities leading to cancelled services ahead of Olympic Games

French railway operator

said in a statement that its network had experienced several concurrent attacks on Thursday night, with fire damaging its facilties. The high-speed LGV Atlantique line from Paris to the coast, along with the northern and eastern lines were affected. “Following this massive attack aiming to paralyse the high-speed line network, a large number of trains were diverted or cancelled,”

translation, advising those who are able to not to travel to the station. Ticket holders on disrupted journeys will be contacted by email or text, it added. The knock-on impact hit Eurostar services, which connect the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. “Due to coordinated acts of malice in France, affecting the high speed line between Paris and Lille, all high speed trains going to and coming from Paris are being diverted via the classic line today Friday 26 July.

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