Overview
- Trenord and Ferrovienord say a deliberate act, described as an attempted copper theft, severed signalling and power cables near Sacconago and disrupted traffic-management systems.
- Service to and from Milano–Malpensa was suspended on lines including R27 (Novara–Milano Cadorna), R54 (Malpensa–Milano Cadorna) and all Regio Express airport runs, plus trains between Busto Arsizio Nord and Novara/Busto Arsizio Nord.
- Ferrovienord technicians have been working since about 02:00 to repair the cut cables and restore traffic while Trenord runs Malpensa–Milano Centrale shuttle buses and replacement buses from Milano Cadorna and Busto Arsizio.
- A separate electrical anomaly on the Rome–Fiumicino Fl1 line forced RFI to suspend circulation between Roma Tiburtina and Fiumicino Aeroporto and to deploy technicians and replacement buses for checks.
- Thousands of commuters and air travelers were forced to change plans, with partial single-track recovery reported on one stretch and the incident highlighting the rail network's vulnerability to copper theft near ongoing modernization works.