"Salvini, leader of the far-right League party and a member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition government, said he was "closely monitoring the situation". "The serious incidents of sabotage that occurred this morning near Bologna train station and in Pesaro, causing significant disruption to thousands of travellers, are worrying," he said in a statement. He noted the rail sabotage that paralysed France's high-speed train network hours ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in July 2024."
"Asked if he had specific information about a link with the Milan-Cortina Olympics, his spokesman told AFP: "There are similarities in action and timing" to the French incident. Salvini "is closely monitoring the situation, which law enforcement agencies are addressing", the statement added. A spokeswoman for Italian state rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato referred questions to police but told AFP the delays were not the result of a technical fault."
Three railway incidents damaged lines around Bologna and caused significant delays for thousands of passengers. Police are investigating three incidents of damage and treating a fire at a switch on the Bologna-Venice link as likely arson. No group has claimed responsibility. The Milan opening ceremony took place on Friday, with sporting competitions spread across Milan and mountain venues in northern Italy. Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said he was closely monitoring the situation and noted similarities with the sabotage that paralysed France's high-speed network before the 2024 Olympics. The state rail operator said delays were not due to a technical fault.
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