French Railway Resumes Operations after Arson and Cyber Attacks at Olympics

France's railway operator has successfully eliminated the consequences of sabotage on three branches on the night before the opening of the Olympic Games. 

This is reported by Le Figaro.

On Sunday, railway operator SNCF announced the completion of the repair of all equipment on three high-speed railway lines that had been targeted by saboteurs. Specialists have been working there continuously since Friday morning. 

‘The tests have given convincing results, and the lines can be used as usual,’ the operator said. 

In the morning, Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete said on television that ‘all trains are running’ and thousands of passengers who had planned to travel on Monday should not have any problems.

He also adjusted his assessment of the problems caused by the sabotage: while initially it was said that up to 800,000 passengers' plans were disrupted, in the end, 100,000 travellers were cancelled, while the rest were able to travel. 

Vergriete added that the investigation into the sabotage is ongoing, with about 50 investigators working on the case. 

French investigators believe that left-wing extremists were behind last week's railway sabotage, which coincided with the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

According to Reuters, French investigators believe that left-wing extremists were behind the sabotage.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said that police have already identified several suspects in the attack.

As The Gaze previously reported, a massive attack on the French railway took place on the opening day of the Olympics in Paris. The arson of critical infrastructure and a cyber attack left 800,000 passengers stranded.