- French rail company SNCF says its high-speed network has been targeted by “malicious acts” aimed at paralysing the system
- It comes hours before the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games
- Several high-speed TGV lines have been hit to the west of Paris and queues have formed at Gare Montparnasse station in the city
- A number of trains have been cancelled and SNCF has warned that the situation could last “at least all weekend while repairs are conducted”
Breaking – French train network hit by massive attack ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Source: BBC
Eurostar trains cancelled and delayed after ‘co-ordinated’ attack, firm says
Eurostar services in France to and from Paris are being diverted and several trains have been delayed, the rail firm says in a statement.
The high speed line between Paris and Lille has been affected while journey times have increased by 90 minutes following “co-ordinated acts of malice in France”, it says.
Several trains have been cancelled, as organisers panic as the French train network hit by massive attack ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Trains between Paris and London are still running on “classic” lines but passengers can expect journey times to be an hour longer.
Passengers asked to postpone trips and not to travel to stations – SNCF latest
In the last few moments France’s state-owned SNCF company has warned rail passengers who can postpone their trip to do so.
SNCF is advising travellers “not to go to the station” – a reminder only the Atlantique, Nord and Est lines of the TGV network are impacted.
The Atlantique goes from Paris to Bordeaux, the Nord goes from Paris to Lille and the Est takes passengers from Paris to Strasbourg.
The rail firm says tickets for these disrupted journeys are exchangeable and refundable.
“Following the French train network hit by massive attack aimed at paralyzing the high-speed line network, a large number of trains were diverted or cancelled,” SNCF reiterates in a social media post.
More to follow.