France’s state-owned rail company SNCF says a ‘massive attack’ aimed at paralysing the high-speed network is causing delays and cancellations.
A “massive attack” on the train infrastructure of France’s largest rail company, SNCF, has caused a significant number of trains to be re-routed or cancelled on Friday morning, according to the transport company.
“We ask all travellers who can do so to postpone their trip and not go to the station,” SNCF said on social media.
The attack is expected to throw the transport system into chaos on the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The attack is said to have involved arson, and repairs might affect routes throughout the weekend.
Patrice Vergriete, France’s Minister Delegate for Transport, said on X that there will be disruption on several TGV (high-speed train) over the next few days.
“I strongly condemn these criminal acts which will jeopardise the holiday departures of many French people,” he said. “A big thank you to the SNCF teams who are working hard to restore traffic conditions as quickly as possible.”
Euronews has reached out to SNCF for comment.
This is a developing story, and our journalists are working on further updates.
