“Unauthorized people on the tracks”, train circulation resumed between Cogoleto and Savona: delays of up to 80 minutes [AGG.]

Update 6.30pm. Railway traffic returned to normal after the intervention of the police. Intercity and regional trains have registered delays of up to 80 minutes. Regional trains have suffered route limitations. The only train IC 641 recorded a greater travel time of more than 60 minutes.

Savona. More disruptions on the Ligurian railway network. There traffic is suspended between Savona and Cogoleto for “the presence of unauthorized people near the line” which prevents regular railway traffic in Cogoleto.

To allow the regular resumption of traffic, theintervention of the police forces. The officers boarded a train in Savona to cover the affected section “at walking pace”. The green light for the resumption of traffic will come when the police have passed the point covered by the report.

According to reports, around 5pm, a boy was reported entering the tunnel, along the tracks, between Celle and Varazze. To avoid tragic consequences, Polfer asked RFI to suspend train transit in the affected section.

Intercity and regional trains may experience delays. The IC 641 train (which left Milan Centrale at 2.10pm and headed to Ventimiglia) has been stopped at Genova Voltri since 5.23pm.

Another difficult afternoon for commuters who already yesterday had to face journeys that were over 3 hours late. The rain of lightning caused 15 breakdowns, sending traffic into a tailspin with repercussions on rail traffic still in the early hours of this morning.