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France’s national railway company SNCF announced the resumption of normal high-speed train traffic as of Monday, after the repair of damage to the lines caused by vandalism ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
According to a statement issued by the company, train traffic on the Atlantic axis became “almost normal” on Sunday, with “three out of four express trains” operating on the northern axis without delays in journey times.
The vandalism began on Thursday-Friday night. Fiber optic cables that run next to the railways, which are responsible for transmitting safety information to drivers, such as traffic lights, were cut and set on fire at strategic signal stations.
Later, railway workers thwarted another sabotage attempt on the southeast line while carrying out nighttime maintenance work.
The sabotage caused chaos at stations on Friday, which saw peak congestion as travelers returned from summer vacations and hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
“Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of SNCF workers, who have been working hard since Friday morning, the repair work on all affected high-speed train lines has been fully completed,” the company said in a statement.
“The test phases were successful, and the lines can now be used normally,” it added. The company reassured that “as of Monday morning, there will be no disruptions in the movement of trains.”
Source : Fez News Media
