France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by several coordinated “malicious” acts, including arson, on Friday, in what has been described as “coordinated sabotage” to disrupt travel ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by several “malicious” acts, including arson, on Friday, in what has been described as “coordinated sabotage” to disrupt travel ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. France’s state railways company
said the disruption has affected Atlantic, Northern and Eastern high-speed lines, with damage caused to several of its facilities. said one of the acts was “foiled.” said travel traffic on these lines is “very disrupted,” with the railway network needing to divert and cancel a large number of trains. They outlined that team members are onsite to oversee repairs, however, said the situation is expected to last the entire weekend. “We ask all travelers to postpone their trip and not to go to the station,” the statement said.
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