US EditionCable Thefts: an Endless War
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The SNCF technicians have worked long hours, even one night, to restore traffic between Paris and Lyon. The cause of the incident is the theft of several meters of copper cable, which has caused signal failures on the network. These vandalism acts are not uncommon. The company has a thousand per year, and it is very difficult to secure the entire track. Each year, these copper flights cost between 20 and 30 million euros to the signboard. (Trans…
A cable flight paralyzed part of the railway network on Thursday 28 August, causing significant delays on the Lyon-Paris and Lyon-Bourg lines. Several trains had to be idled or hijacked, with up to three hours behind for thousands of passengers. SNCF recalls that these acts of vandalism, recurring on its tracks, mobilize its maintenance and safety teams every year.
Significant delays on the high-speed line are due to a theft of cables that took place in Burgundy, according to the SNCF.
A flight of cables between Paris and Lyon leads to numerous delays on the South-East TGV. From Avignon, it takes almost two hours to wait for a train to Nice and more than three hours to get to Marseille.
The disruptions are expected to last "to the end of the evening", according to the railway group, which provides for delays, deletions and longer journey times.
Cable flights disrupt train traffic on Thursday 28 August at Lyon Part-Dieu station. SNCF announces delays on the connection between Paris and Lyon, in both traffic directions.
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