Train breakdown at Milano Centrale, delays of up to 100 minutes

Thetrain circulation in the Milan node in the early morning was "severely slowed down" in the vicinity of Milano Centrale due to "a technical problem with a stopped train" that caused problems on the routes to Genoa, Bologna and Venice. This was reported on the Rete Ferroviaria Italiana website.

According to Rfi, 'high-speed, Intercity and regional trains suffered delays of up to 100 minutes. Some regional trains suffered route restrictions'. Around 9 a.m. the situation began to improve and the delays were gradually cleared.

Meanwhile, the Lecco public prosecutor's office opened a file against unknown persons for the alleged sabotage on the Lecco-Tirano railway line. At around 2.30 a.m. last night, burnt cables over a stretch of about 80 centimetres were found, as well as a steel cable sectioned into several parts, and an empty plastic bottle with flammable liquid residue. The incident did not cause any problems for railway traffic. Also during the night in the province of Fermo, a lifeless body was found along the Adriatic railway line. The man had allegedly been run over by a passing convoy. The alarm went off at 2.40 a.m. and the railways immediately ordered a halt to rail traffic on the Ancona Pescara line. Circulation gradually resumed at 4:45 a.m. until finally returning to normal at 5:35 a.m.

'On the railway front there is no peace in Italia: between sabotage, bombs on the tracks and technical problems, the circulation is undergoing severe repercussions in these days to the detriment of thousands of passengers travelling by train," said Assoutenti president Gabriele Melluso. "Disruptions such as today's are even more serious if we consider that they occur at the same time as the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, thus affecting not only commuters on their way to school or work, but also the many citizens who have purchased tickets to attend the sports competitions and use the train to reach their destinations." Melluso concluded with an appeal to the railway companies for maximum commitment so that the service and safety of the network is guaranteed.