Three out of 10 French high-speed trains will be cancelled on Saturday on routes hit by a series of “co-ordinated” arson attacks.
French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal said security forces were searching for the “saboteurs” responsible after rail networks were paralysed on Friday.
National rail company SNCF said services which do run will be delayed for up to two hours on three major lines running in and out of Paris.
Eurostar passengers also face continued disruption on Saturday, with a quarter of international trains cancelled during the opening weekend of the Olympic Games.
There has still been no claim of responsibility for the damage, SNCF said.
The company said its staff had “worked all night under difficult conditions in the rain” to repair damage.
The “strategic” vandalism saw cabling boxes at junctions on the North, Brittany and South-West lines set alight hours before the Olympics opening ceremony was due to begin in the capital.
Saboteurs cut and set fire to specialised fibre optic cables essential for the safe functioning of the rail network, government officials said.
A source linked to the investigation told the AFP news agency that the operation was “well-prepared” and organised by “a single structure”.
BBC / Titilayo Kupoliyi
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