French Police Investigate Sabotage Of High-Speed Train Lines

A high speed train destined for a route in Saudi Arabia between Medina and Mecca, stands at the factory of Spanish train manufacturer Talgo, in Rivabellosa

French police officers and state rail company SNCF employees are working to repair the damage caused by vandals who disrupted high-speed train lines overnight. The incidents occurred at various locations, including Courtalain, around 160 kilometers southwest of Paris on the impacted Atlantic line.

At Courtalain, the extent of the damage is evident, with charred cables in a shallow trough and fire-damaged protective paving slabs strewn about. The SNCF described the events as a 'targeted criminal sabotage operation' that occurred around 4 a.m. on Friday morning.