Sport|Winter OlympicsWinter Olympics hit by another suspected sabotage of rail servicesItaly’s Transport Minister Matteo Salvini says ‘lives at risk’ as services between Milano Cortina Games hit.
Trains operating through central Italy experienced delays exceeding one hour on Sat, Feb 6, 2026, due to suspected sabotage activities coinciding with the 2026 Winter Olympics. Services between Naples and Rome were impacted, with additional delays on the…
Trains operating through central Italy experienced delays exceeding one hour on Sat, Feb 6, 2026, due to suspected sabotage activities coinciding with the 2026 Winter Olympics. Services between Naples and Rome were impacted, with additional delays on the route towards Florence.
Transport Minister Matteo Salvini condemned the acts, relating them to similar disruptions the previous week and a minor incident midweek. The disturbances occur as Italy hosts the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from Feb 6-22, 2026.
Services between Naples and Rome were impacted, with additional delays on the route towards Florence.
The incidents involved burned cables on a high-speed line section between Rome and Naples, along with two other potential vandalism acts between the capital and Florence. An anarchist group claimed responsibility for damaging rail infrastructure near Bologna on the first full day of the games, causing delays of up to two and a half hours on various train services.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
