ROME: Italian police said on Saturday they suspected arsonists had struck rail infrastructure near the northern city of Bologna, triggering major disruptions to train traffic on the first full day of the Winter Olympic Games. The fire hit a track switch and severed electrical cables used to detect train speed, causing delays of up to two hours for high-speed, Intercity and regional services at one of Italy’s busiest rail hubs.

ROME: Italian police said on Saturday they suspected arsonists had struck rail infrastructure near the northern city of Bologna, triggering major disruptions to train traffic on…

Many travellers saw their trains delayed by up to two-and-a-half hours