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Cable Theft Near Le Creusot Disrupts TGV Paris–Lyon With Delays Up to Two Hours

SNCF now says a full return to normal is unlikely before Saturday morning as crews repair the damaged signalling.

Gare de Lyon, à Paris, le 9 mai.
Les travaux de réparation ne devraient pas être terminés avant la fin de journée. (Photo d’illustration)
Un vol de câble près du Creusot, en Saône-et-Loire, "perturbe les circulations sur la LGV Sud Est".

Overview

  • SNCF Réseau reports a signalling failure on the LGV Sud-Est after cables were stolen near Gare du Creusot-Montchanin.
  • Some TGV INOUI and OUIGO trains are diverted onto the classic line or running at reduced speed, extending journeys by 20 minutes to two hours.
  • Operations are maintained but constrained, with traffic management aiming to route as many trains as possible over the high-speed line at slower speeds.
  • SNCF first targeted recovery by about 21:00 on Friday before updating that normal service is not expected before Saturday morning.
  • Live boards showed concrete delays at Paris Gare de Lyon, and Trenitalia had not detailed impacts as cable theft has become a recurrent cause of French rail disruption.