TRANSPORTES
Linhas ferroviárias francesas perturbadas por sabotagem
July 26, 2024 - A rede francesa de alta velocidade foi alvo de múltiplas ações, incluindo fogo posto, perturbando a deslocação de centenas de milhares de pessoas antes da cerimónia de abertura dos Jogos Olímpicos de Paris
The French state railway company SNCF called the overnight disruption a “massive attack aimed at paralyzing the high-speed line network.”
In a post on X, SNCF said, “a large number of trains were diverted or canceled” and asked all travellers who could postpone their trip and not go to the station to do so.
SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou told a press conference on Friday that cables -- which are there to ensure the security of train drivers -- were set on fire and taken apart but that authorities “don’t know who is behind it.”
It was “a premeditated, calculated, coordinated attack” that indicates “a desire to seriously harm” the French people, Farandou said.
The disruptions hit Paris’ Montparnasse and Gare du Nord stations particularly hard.
SNCF feared disruptions would continue “at least all weekend.”