France’s high-speed rail network was hit by « malicious acts » including arson attacks that have disrupted the transport system, train operator SNCF said Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
France’s high-speed rail network was hit by « malicious
acts » including arson attacks that have disrupted the transport system,
train operator SNCF said Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris
Olympics.
« This is a massive attack on a large scale to paralyse
the TGV network », SNCF told AFP, adding that many routes will have to be
cancelled and the situation would last « at least all weekend while repairs
are conducted ».
