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SABOTAGE! Two Communications Lines (GSM-R) Cut in Germany – Rail Services in Northern Germany Suspended
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Two communication cables were cut at two different locations in Germany on Saturday. Sabotage is likely.
This forced long-distance rail services to be suspended entirely on Saturday in northern Germany.
From Bild -- Tranlsated
Thousands of rail customers fell by the wayside on Saturday morning. Now the Federal Police are investigating for external influence.
Now it is clear: It was sabotage! According to BILD information, unknown persons have cut through important fiber optic cables in Dortmund and Berlin-Hohenschönhausen. A spokesman for the Federal Police Berlin spoke to BILD about "targeted external influence" - i.e. an attack. It is being investigated in all directions.
Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing (52, FDP) spoke of "sabotage actions" on Saturday afternoon. Wissing did not provide any information about the possible motif. "The background to this act is not yet known."
According to information from BILD on SUNDAY, the security authorities are investigating indications of external influence.
The sabotaged cables are connections of the radio system that have been deliberately destroyed. From railway circles it was said that when attacking the so-called GSMR cables of the railway, certain knowledge was needed in order to specifically interrupt them.
A spokeswoman for the railway explained: "Due to sabotage of cables that are indispensable for train traffic, Deutsche Bahn had to stop train traffic in the north this morning for almost three hours."
There is still no evidence of the alleged perpetrators. The Federal Police have started the investigation.
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Two communication cables were cut at two different locations in Germany on Saturday. Sabotage is likely.
This forced long-distance rail services to be suspended entirely on Saturday in northern Germany.
From Bild -- Tranlsated
Thousands of rail customers fell by the wayside on Saturday morning. Now the Federal Police are investigating for external influence.
Now it is clear: It was sabotage! According to BILD information, unknown persons have cut through important fiber optic cables in Dortmund and Berlin-Hohenschönhausen. A spokesman for the Federal Police Berlin spoke to BILD about "targeted external influence" - i.e. an attack. It is being investigated in all directions.
Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing (52, FDP) spoke of "sabotage actions" on Saturday afternoon. Wissing did not provide any information about the possible motif. "The background to this act is not yet known."
According to information from BILD on SUNDAY, the security authorities are investigating indications of external influence.
The sabotaged cables are connections of the radio system that have been deliberately destroyed. From railway circles it was said that when attacking the so-called GSMR cables of the railway, certain knowledge was needed in order to specifically interrupt them.
A spokeswoman for the railway explained: "Due to sabotage of cables that are indispensable for train traffic, Deutsche Bahn had to stop train traffic in the north this morning for almost three hours."
There is still no evidence of the alleged perpetrators. The Federal Police have started the investigation.