SNCF plans a return to normal on its lines this Monday

2024-07-29 04:30:48

“The test phases were successful and the lines are functioning normally,” the railway union said on Sunday morning.

Good news for hundreds of travelers who have to take the train this Monday. SNCF announced on Sunday the end of work on installations affected by acts of sabotage during the night from Thursday to Friday, around 4 am “Thanks to the extraordinary collection of SNCF Réseau agents who have been working tirelessly since Friday morning, the repair work has been completely completed on all the high-speed lines affected.” by the damages, accepted Railway side.

While the SNCF is alarmed, in the immediate continuation of the actions, the railway union has now confirmed: “The test phases were successful and the lines are working properly.” Already announced by the Minister of Transport, SNCF confirmed the return to normal on all its lines as of Monday morning.

The investigation continues

Hit hard by acts of sabotage – “fire and theft of cables in drawing rooms at Courtalain, Pagny-sur-Moselle and Croisilles”according to the company – on Friday, SNCF worked hard to repair the damage as quickly as possible. “Hundred Agents” work hard, “in difficult weather conditions”, in order to analyze each broken cable, replace it if necessary and then test it. A work of art, on which the safety of the network depends, and without which it is impossible to operate the trains safely. The company knows that it is expected at the turning point, when hundreds of thousands of travelers have to take the train, this weekend, and has promised to respond, in the event of disruptions , during the Olympics. “All the hard work we put in together is paying off today”said the Minister of Transport, Patrice Vergriete, on Saturday.

At the same time, the authorities are continuing their investigation to determine those who did these “Rebellious Destruction”, in the words of Alain Krakovitch, CEO of TGV-Intercités. A “fifty” Investigators have been mobilized, said the Minister of Transport. “We have recovered a number of elements which allow us to believe that we will know very quickly who is responsible”, reference, for his part, his colleague from the interior, Gérald Darmanin, on Saturday. Sign up with a “unexpected agent”, the text that supported the authors was sent to the press during the day, without it being possible to testify to its truth for the time being. The mystery therefore remains.