SCNF has special site, phone line for French trains affected
Bern, Switzerland and Paris, France (GenevaLunch) - Rail traffic between France and Belgium has stopped and rail authorities say the interruption could last all day Monday 15 February, following a violent head-on collision of two trains south of Brussels. The Eurostar and Thalys are particularly affected.
The accident killed more than 20 people and there appear to be many serious injuries, but authorities have not yet provided official figures. The crash occurred around 08:30 Monday morning during rush hour, with the two trains were filled with commuters.
The SNCF in France says all TGV trains heading to Brussels will stop at the Lille station, since there is no rail traffic into the Brussels. Eurostar says its UK-Paris traffic is running normally, Lille services are running with delays and passengers with Brussels tickets for today are being urged to exchange them promptly since there is no rail service on the line.
The CFF, Swiss rail company in Bern told GenevaLunch that it is not posting traffic news on rail links because Switzerland has no direct trains to Brussels. A spokesperson recommended that passengers check with the SNCF, Thalys and Eurostar for changes.
Updates on traffic changes:
- SNCF infoligne for France
- Thalys (Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam)
- Eurostar
Switzerland’s CFF rail company
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News story, GenevaLunch, 15 February 2010.
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Tags: accident, Brussels, collision, exchanges, France, Lille, London, paris, rescheduled, TGV, tickets, traffic, trains, UK
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