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Old Jul 20th, 2016, 02:49 AM
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Thalys and Eurostar disrupted
Fire in an lectrical cabinet somewhere in France has impact on Eurostar (some trains canceled) and Thalys.
If you travel today or even in the coming days please check.
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Old Jul 20th, 2016, 03:32 AM
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Actually, it was yesterday that Gare du Nord was completely closed down (including the RER B). The theft of electrical cables caused the fire.

Everything is now back to normal according to the 1 o'clock news.
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Old Jul 20th, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Ah, sorry, was reading my mails and thought it was regarding today.
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Old Jul 20th, 2016, 07:17 AM
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Interesting, in the UK we stopped cash scrap metal sales and brought all such deals into the banking system. As a result we no longer needed to have Ghurkas protecting the train cables to York.

How is scrap metal sold in France?
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Old Jul 20th, 2016, 08:17 AM
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It is supposed to be strictly controlled but there are always shady dealers.
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At least everyone who was inconvenienced will be reimbursed for their suffering.
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