In France, a driver jumped from a moving express train. He left hundreds of passengers on the plane, and nothing happened to them. The incident caused hours-long delays in some parts of the country.
On Tuesday evening, French national railway operator SNCF announced that around 10 TGV trains had been delayed as a result of a “personnel accident,” read on Le Monde's website. A company spokesperson said the outage affected about 10 machines.
According to reports, one of the drivers jumped from the express train, causing the delay. The train was heading from Paris to Lyon. Hundreds of people were on board, but no one was injured.
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“As soon as he left the driver's seat, an automatic device that stopped the train was activated,” Le Monde reported, adding that “the safety of the train's passengers was never at risk.” '' he added. The man's body was later discovered by police.
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Some connections experienced delays of up to 5 hours. Traffic gradually resumed from Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred in the town of Chryssenois, south of the Seine and Marne rivers, Le Monde said. Prosecutors announced that they had launched an investigation to determine the cause of death.
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SNCF said the safety systems “worked perfectly”. According to a spokesperson, this is the first time such an incident has occurred. According to the company, this safety device allows for “constant control over the driver's active presence” in the vehicle cabin.
The ultra-high-speed TGV express can run at speeds of over 300km/h.
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