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France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony

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Some 800,000 people are expected to be affected and Eurostar customers are advised to postpone trips if they can.

France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/15194265

From BBC:

  • A series of fires has hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
  • Rail company SNCF says it's a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network"; France's transport minister condemns the "co-ordinated malicious acts"
  • Some 800,000 customers will be affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says
  • Eurostar tells customers to postpone trips if they can, as it faces ongoing disruption

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