French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony

The Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

‘Massive’ coordinated attacks on TGV bring severe disruption to France’s busiest rail lines

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have brought major disruption to many of the country’s busiest rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.… Read the rest

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