Significant delays on trains on the SNCF Paris-Cherbourg line after a “personal accident”

It was 6:15 p.m., this Saturday, June 8 2024, when the SNCF announced, on its X account (ex-Twitter) SNCF NOMAD TRAIN, a “personal accident” at Évreux stationin Eure.

“Traffic is interrupted in both directions of traffic. The various specialized teams are called to go to the site,” specified the rail transport company.

Consequently, significant delays were to be expected on the trains of the Paris-Caen-Cherbourg and Paris-Deauville/Trouville lines.

The procedure

As a reminder, a “personal accident” refers to the fact that a pedestrian (or even several) has been hit by trainwhether involuntarily or voluntarily in the event of an attempt to end his life.

In these cases, the driver triggers the alert signal and all trains in the area stop. The firefighters and police are notified and the local incident commander coordinates the rescue. A new train driver is called in to replace the incumbent. Then a police officer goes to the scene to lead the investigation.

Resumption at 8:40 p.m.?

In the event of the person’s death, the funeral service is called upon. After investigation, the police officer authorizes the resumption of traffic, and the regulation service organizes the resumption of train circulation.

According to information provided at 6:35 p.m., “the law enforcement is on site to carry out the investigations necessary for the investigation.

According to the latest information provided at 7:22 p.m., “investigations by law enforcement and technical verifications by our teams are still in progress. The traffic resumption time is estimated at 8:40 p.m.

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