Following sabotage on railway equipment, the circulation of TGV trains will be severely disrupted in France this weekend
Posted by
Freedonia
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The Eurostar has also been affected and has seen diversions to other lines disrupting the schedule.
Eurostar officials say the diversions are adding an additional hour to the journey and some trains are being cancelled. Large queues are forming at St. Pancras.
Posted by
Paris
9991 posts
Yes, it's a real mess. Fires set to signal boxes along the lines in the very early hours of the morning. Ugh !!
Posted by
Freedonia
15961 posts
Eurostar has announced that one in four trains today and over the weekend will be canceled.
If you are traveling during this time, check the website for updates.
Posted by
Denver, CO, USA
1583 posts
My wife and her cousin got caught in this - they were traveling from Amsterdam into Paris for the Olympics. Seems to be that they were delayed by about 3+ hours but have finally gotten to Paris and their hotel.
Posted by
Barcelona + Sweden
4120 posts
This happened today too.
Considering maybe rerouting my flights I have next week away from de Gaulle. Seems like a coordinated group of malefactors are looking to disrupt transportation in France, perhaps this is just the beginning.
Posted by
Paris
9991 posts
Arnold - glad your wife and her cousin made it through.
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
14482 posts
Here is a gifted link to the NYTimes article. I hope this section has the map of where the fires occurred as it shows later in the article.