{"id":684,"date":"2026-02-14T11:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailypremiumbulletin.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2026-02-14T11:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:38:25","slug":"winter-olympics-hit-by-another-suspected-sabotage-of-rail-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailypremiumbulletin.com\/winter-olympics-hit-by-another-suspected-sabotage-of-rail-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Olympics hit by another suspected sabotage of rail services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main aria-label=\"Main content area\"><\/main><\/p>\n<h1>Winter Olympics hit by another suspected sabotage of rail services<\/h1>\n<p><em>Italy\u2019s Transport Minister Matteo Salvini says \u2018lives at risk\u2019 as services between Milano Cortina Games hit.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-01-26T112954Z_501327942_UP1EM1Q0VXSLA_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-2026-PREVIEW-1771067420.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" \/><figcaption>The Olympic rings and the Paralympics Agitos logo on display at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 [Claudia Greco\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><span>By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/news-agencies\">News Agencies<\/a> and News Agencies<\/div>\n<p><span>Published On 14 Feb 2026<\/span><span>14 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Trains \u200coperating through the heart of Italy \u2060suffered delays \u2060of more than an hour on Saturday following the latest suspected act of sabotage \u2060during the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Services between Naples in the south and the capital, Rome, were affected, and \u2060there were also delays on the line heading north towards Florence.<\/p>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><span>end of list<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Matteo Salvini condemned those behind the incidents following similar problems last Saturday on \u200cthe network and another, less serious case midweek.<\/p>\n<p>The stoppages come as Italy hosts the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo from February 6-22.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are hateful criminal acts aimed at workers and at Italy,\u201d Salvini said \u2060in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that \u2060no one plays down or tries to justify these crimes which put lives at risk,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities were investigating burned \u2060cables on a section of the high-speed line between Rome and \u2060Naples on Saturday, and two \u2060other possible acts of vandalism between the capital and Florence.<\/p>\n<p>An anarchist group claimed responsibility for an attack on the network last \u200cSaturday, the first full day of the games, when rail infrastructure was damaged near Bologna, causing \u200cdelays \u200cof up to two and a half hours on high-speed, intercity and regional services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Olympics hit by another suspected sabotage of rail services Italy\u2019s Transport Minister Matteo Salvini says \u2018lives at risk\u2019 as services between Milano Cortina Games hit. 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