A train carrying 186 passengers derailed in Normandy on Friday evening, injuring 44 people. French police are investigating whether sabotage caused the incident, which has raised concerns about rail safety and security.
A train carrying 186 passengers derailed in Normandy on Friday evening, injuring 44 people. French police are investigating whether sabotage caused the incident, which has raised concerns about rail safety and security.
Worth remembering that the July 2024 arson attacks took out signalling at four sites at once and wrecked travel plans for around 800,000 people, so treating a derailment as possible sabotage isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. SNCF logs several hundred incidents of deliberate damage a year, though most of that is cable theft rather than anything coordinated.