The reasons behind the sabotage remain unknown, but France's Minister of Transport Patrice Vergriete has condemned them as 'malicious acts' and the chief of rail company SNCF Jean-Pierre Farandou has described them as 'premeditated, calculated, coordinated' and said there was a 'desire to seriously harm'.
More than 250,000 people will be affected by the disruption on Friday, July 26, and up to 800,000 will be impacted over the course of the weekend.
Rail systems within Paris are unaffected by the fires. However, several Metro and RER stations in the city center will be closed for the Opening Ceremony.
Paris' three airports will close for the evening of Friday, July 26, and there will be a 'no-fly zone' 80 nautical miles around the city during the Olympic Opening Ceremony from 6:30 p.m. until midnight.
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