Overview
- SNCF reported a theft of signaling cables near Toury on Monday, knocking out parts of the signal system and heavily disrupting both directions on the Paris–Orléans line.
- The 7:20 a.m. departure from Paris Austerlitz to Orléans was canceled and following trains ran hours late, leaving commuters to miss work and appointments.
- By midday, posted delays had eased to roughly 10 to 25 minutes, and SNCF said it expects a full return to normal around 8 p.m.
- SNCF Réseau sent crews to secure the site, assess the cut cables, and replace them, since trains cannot run at normal speed without functioning signals.
- The case fits a wider pattern this week, with another cable theft reported about 48 hours earlier near Monnerville and a trackside hut fire on the Bayeux–Caen line that raised concerns about copper stored in these boxes.