How could a bale of straw get on the track and damage a TGV near ?

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Rail traffic was interrupted for a good part of the day between and Le Croisic (-Atlantique), after a collision that was unusual to say the least. A TGV coming from hit a large bale of straw. The engine was damaged and the passengers had to be transshipped. Accident or malicious act? The origin of this straw remains uncertain.

A Paris – Le Croisic TGV was damaged by the presence of a straw bale on the railway tracks, in Cordemais, near Nantes. | SNCF


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  • A Paris – Le Croisic TGV was damaged by the presence of a straw bale on the railway tracks, in Cordemais, near Nantes. | SNCF

In its first communication, around 12:40 p.m., the SNCF mentioned a “obstacle on the tracks » , leading to an interruption of rail traffic between Nantes and Le Croisic, and Nantes and Redon, this Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at midday. An hour later, the company indicated that it was a “bale of straw”. The images finally reveal the presence, on the railway track, of a large bale of pressed straw, such as we see…

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