The busy railway line to Belgium via Aachen has been interrupted since early morning. Intercity trains and the regional traffic from North Rhine-Westphalia drive only to Aachen main station, as a spokesman of the German course on Tuesday in Duesseldorf said. Also, the Thalys to Brussels does not run. Reason is vandalism on Belgian territory. In Belgium, a shuttle bus has been set up.
The Belgian news agency Belga reported that severed cables were the reason for the disruptions. It should be about attempted cable theft. Between Liège and the German border area should run until about 14 clock no trains. "Although the theft failed, the consequences for train traffic are extensive," said a spokesman for the rail network operator Infrabel, according to Belga.