2024-07-31 09:09:51
Reduction on the high-speed rail line to the southeast. Traffic is completely interrupted between Paris and Lyon from this Wednesday morning, as evidenced by the departures and arrivals table on the Lyon station. “Due to the storms, several trees fell on the high-speed line of the South-East near the Saint-Florentin junction in Yonne,” indicated the SNCF. A TGV hit one of the trees. »
The company said there were no injuries on board. “Traffic is interrupted on the Paris-Lyon and Paris-Dijon part of the high-speed line and the classic line,” adds the company. All trains are held at the station. »
SNCF Réseau representatives are already on site to carry out diagnostics of installations and initial repairs. “The goal is to quickly clear a road to start traffic,” added SNCF. Our work is made very difficult due to the difficult access conditions following the presence of trees and tree branches on the roads. »
“Travelers have their ears to the phone”
For the moment, of course, there are no trains leaving or arriving at Lyon station. “Many travelers have their ears glued to the telephone, warning their loved ones that their arrival in the capital will be delayed,” described Léo to Le Parisien, who should arrive in Paris from Lyon on Tuesday this.
“As the classic line was also affected by the incident, this made the losses difficult,” a source within the company told us.
SNCF is refusing for the moment to give any prediction on the time frame for even a partial return of traffic. “In fact, we have no idea when traffic will resume,” a representative told Léo.
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