This new weekend-crossover should be spared by the failure. The SNCF announced on Thursday 2 August that it planned to move Friday, all of the TGV provided at the time of departure and arrival at the Paris Montparnasse train station. This announcement comes nearly a week after a fire of a transformer that has knocked out power to the station and maintenance centre.
“The operations maintenance of the trains TGV resumed gradually since Monday evening. All of the TGV are now available to ensure a normal flow of traffic on the occasion of this new weekend of holiday departures and returns, ” said the SNCF in a statement.