Trains cancelled as hunt for vandals continues

Three out of 10 French high-speed trains will be cancelled on Saturday on routes hit by a series of “co-ordinated” arson attacks.

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said security forces continued to search for the “saboteurs” responsible after rail networks were paralysed ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games.

National rail company SNCF said services which do run on Saturday will be delayed for up to two hours on major lines running in and out of Paris, while a quarter of Eurostar services will also be cancelled.

France’s transport minister said services would return to normal by Monday morning. – BBC