2024-07-31 14:16:44
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Traffic on the line, which connects Paris to Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier, was disrupted from 7:40 a.m. due to a “sudden small tornado”. “No trains will leave Gare de Lyon and LGV stations before 5 p.m.,” SNCF said.
French National Railways said traffic on the Southeast high-speed line, which links Paris with Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier, remained disrupted on Wednesday afternoon after the storm. Traffic was disrupted from 7:40 a.m. due to a power outage in Vergigny (Yonne), where a malicious act was thwarted on Friday. “weather”specifies SNCF on its website. Traffic on the classic line resumed at 2 p.m., but “Traffic disruptions are so severe that no additional trains will be allowed to run.” “One of the LGV tracks has been cleared and the fault with the electrical installation is being corrected.”added SNCF, specifying “Passengers on TGV that hit tree are being transferred to new trains”. more, “Despite this rapid progress, no trains will leave Gare de Lyon and LGV stations before 5pm”. «Recovery will be very gradual and traffic will still be severely disrupted by massive flight cancellations. She reiterated her appeal to passengers not to go to stations and postpone their journeys if their trains were cancelled.
“This morning, a storm cell appeared in the Yonne department, and trees fell on the conventional line, especially a tree fell on the high-speed line and was hit by a TGV traveling at full speed.”” explains Séverine Lepère, deputy general manager of SNCF Réseau Ile-de-France. “There was some material damage to the front of the train and it was unable to depart in its current state. No one on board was injured.she added. According to SNCF, the line also experienced power supply problems. “LGV traffic between Lyon, Paris and Dijon is disrupted, but the line between Lyon and Marseille is operating well, with natural delays”Séverine Leperre regrets.
The railway group said in an update sent at 11am: “A small tornado that occurred suddenly” caused damage to its network. “Despite the difficulties, the SNCF Réseau team managed to reach the site”specifying the company, but adding “Agents estimate they will not be able to restore track on the light truck and classic lines quickly enough”SNCF has therefore chosen to bring the train back to the station and invites passengers who were scheduled to take the train today not to come. “All tickets issued today are exchangeable and refundable”the company added, the company estimates “80,000 passengers will be affected today.” Then at noon the company said it had been sent “More than fifty agents […] on the spot”. In addition, the train will pick up passengers from the high-speed train that hit the tree. “He should be leaving the Gare de Lyon soon.”
Severe storm in Yonne
Earlier, SNCF stressed that the storm had caused several trees to fall “On the Southeast Highway at the Saint-Florentin junction in Yonne”If no injuries were reported, “Traffic disruption on parts of the Paris-Lyon and Paris-Dijon high-speed and classic lines.”Maintenance work is very difficult “Traffic conditions were complicated due to trees and branches on the road”the company added.
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According to departmental body Météo89, the Yonne department has been hit by severe winds since 7:00 this Wednesday morning. We recorded 98 km/h in Auxerre and 99 km/h in Tonnerre. The winds have reportedly caused damage, including trees on the road. Local transport is difficult, including on the Nationale 77 between Auxerre and Troyes, where trees are on the tracks.
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