After the “arson on electric cables” in Seine-et-Marne, traffic was interrupted at the Gare de l’Est today. SNCF denounces “an act of sabotage”.
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7:52 p.m. : The railway company denounces “an act of sabotage” after the arson which paralyzed traffic, Gare de l’Est. In all, “48 cable arteries, or about 600 electrical cables, were damaged” in a signal box in Vaires-sur-Marne, said Olivier Bancel, number two of SNCF Réseau, during a press briefing.
6:04 p.m. : It’s 6:04 p.m., let’s take a look at the news:
After the “arson on electric cables” in Seine-et-Marne, traffic was interrupted at the Gare de l’Est today. Tomorrow, traffic will be “strongly disturbed”especially on TGVs, with one in three trains in circulation.
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5:25 p.m. : There will also be only one out of two trains on line P of the Transilien, for the axes connecting the Parisian station to Meaux and Château-Thierry. “The service will be adapted for TER Grand Est with services to Ile-de-France stations”specifies the railway company on his thread dedicated to the incident.
5:18 p.m. : The SNCF has just announced that the traffic would remain “strongly disturbed” tomorrow, with one out of three TGVs departing from the Gare de l’Est.
4:23 p.m. : @SNCFReseau teams are starting to repair the cables that were set on fire yesterday near the Vaires signal box, which led to the interruption of traffic at the Gare de l’Est. (SNCF) https://t.co/hlMX2rXAMu
4:23 p.m. : According to this RTL journalist, the SNCF network teams are starting to repair the burnt cables in Vaires, which caused the interruption of traffic to the Gare de l’Est.
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•Traffic is interrupted “all day” at the Gare de l’Est, in Paris, due to a “arson on electric cables” on a signal box, announces the SNCF. It is not certain that the trains will be able to run tomorrow. Don’t miss the wagon of the latest news in our live.
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12:18 p.m. : @John The question was put to the boss of SNCF Réseau who was alongside Clément Beaune, but the latter refused to put forward the slightest hypothesis.
12:25 p.m. : Hello, is it realistic to consider a link with the pension reform in this arson at the SNCF?
12:08 : “Everything is done so that tomorrow things will be restored.”
12:07 : Clément Beaune specifies that a full refund of passengers who see their train canceled is in the cards, even if the breakdown is not due to the SNCF.
12:06 : The traffic of the TGV Est is very reduced, the TER traffic is mainly interrupted, that of the RER is maintained on certain lines, recalls the Minister.
12:10 p.m. : Clément Beaune points to two fires “targeted”very different from the usual acts of vandalism. “Traffic is interrupted all day at least”, announces the minister. A situation report will be made in the evening, around 5 p.m., for the day of tomorrow. “We can’t guarantee it yet”underlines the Minister.
12:09 : “An investigation is underway, the SNCF was right to file a complaint, when you question the public service, it is unacceptable”reacts Clément Beaune, the Minister of Transport, from the Gare de l’Est.
12:03 : At noon, here is a new point on the titles of the midday:
•Traffic is interrupted “all day” at the Gare de l’Est, in Paris, due to a “arson on electric cables” on a signal box, announces the SNCF. Follow our live.
10:46 : Some details on the interruption of traffic at Gare de l’Est. The SNCF specifies that the trains normally run on the RER E and on the southern branch of Line P in the direction of Coulommiers and Provins and on the TER line Paris – Troyes – Mulhouse. You can follow the latest information on this page.
09:34 : Traffic at the Gare de l’Est in Paris will finally be interrupted “all day”, announces the SNCF, after the“arson on electric cables” which caused a breakdown at a signal box.
09:36 : At 9 o’clock, we rewind the thread of the news:
•The traffic is completely interrupted at the Gare de l’Estin Paris, due to a “arson on electric cables” on a signal box, announces the SNCF. The east traffic recovery “expected at 10 o’clock”.
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09:36 : 🗣 Traffic interrupted since this morning at the Gare de l’Est in Paris ➡️ “It’s a hassle this morning. It’s a malicious act that was done on the network cables”, specifies the Minister of Transport. “These acts must [de malveillance] be severely punished.” https://t.co/VbiN0CQjV8
09:36 : On franceinfo, the Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, confirms that the interruption of traffic at the Gare de l’Est in Paris is linked to a “malicious act”.
09:36 : ❌#InfoTrafic #LigneP 1/2 Following an act of vandalism (fire on electrical cables in a technical room in the Vaires sector), traffic is interrupted between #ParisEst and #ChateauThierry and between #ParisEst and # Meaux until 10:00 a.m.
09:36 : Hello @Ismarpathe SNCF has just brought new elements on the origin of the traffic interruption at the Gare de l’Est. A fire broke out at a signal box. “According to the first findings, we can speak of arson on electrical cables”, said a spokesperson for the railway company. He evokes a “malicious act” and announcement “a filing of a complaint” by SNCF Réseau. The Line P Twitter page specifies that this fire occurred in the Vaires sector (Seine-et-Marne).
09:36 : Breakdown, breakdown? Not sure… Always disturbances after a strike and between two strikes. Experience of 15 years of SNCF subscription.
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