Overview
- A tree fell on the tracks between Gourdon and Souillac during the night of Thursday into Friday, forcing an immediate halt to rail traffic on the Toulouse–Paris corridor.
- Intercités 3750 from Toulouse to Paris Austerlitz was left stranded and accumulated about 5 hours 45 minutes to nearly 6 hours of delay with an estimated arrival of 13:06 in Paris.
- SNCF operations sent crews to the site, reversed one night train and brought a second train that attached a locomotive to the rear of the blocked train to recover passengers.
- SNCF Réseau agents remained on site early Friday and told media they expected traffic to resume in the morning while other night services showed delays of roughly four hours.
- Météo‑France lifted its orange thunderstorm alert for the region, and travelers should expect timetable changes and possible knock‑on delays while clearance and repairs are completed.