France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony
France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony
www.bbc.co.uk France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony
Some 800,000 people are expected to be affected and Eurostar customers are advised to postpone trips if they can.
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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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