WorldPosted at: Jul 27 2024 12:02AM

Massive train delays mar day of Paris Olympics kickoff

Paris, July 26 (UNI) Arson attacks on French railways caused widespread delays and cancellations of rail services across Europe on Friday, coinciding with the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
The French national rail company SNCF reported on Friday morning via X that TGV high-speed train traffic on France's Atlantic, northern, and eastern routes was severely disrupted due to arson attacks targeting installations.
As a result, 800,000 passengers were affected, with some trains diverted and many others canceled. International travel through the English Channel and to neighboring Belgium was also impacted, with Eurostar canceling 25 percent of its scheduled services and trains from the Netherlands to Paris experiencing delays of an additional 1.5 hours, according to the Dutch railway operator NS.

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Massive train delays mar day of Paris Olympics kickoff

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