Two trains on the rails of Bercy Station, Technicentre SNCF Sud-Est Europeen in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France, July 7, 2024. Frecciarossa. (Photo by Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
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French railway operator SNCF said Friday it had faced “malicious acts” on its network, including arson attacks, which led to cancelled train services just ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris.
SNCF 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 paralyze the high-speed line network, a large number of trains were diverted or canceled,” SNCF said, according to a CNBC 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.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
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