Pendolino derailment an act of sabotage

The derailment of a Pendolino train east of Prague on Saturday was an act of sabotage, Czech Railways have confirmed. A spokesman revealed there is evidence the track was purposely pre-cut on the outskirts of Prague near the town of Dolni Pocernice. The train derailed shortly before 12 pm; there were no injuries, but all six of the train’s cars left the track. The driver managed to react to a sharp thud beneath the vehicle, pulling the emergency brake. As a result, the train was reportedly moving very slowly when it came off the rails. Damages to the Pendolino have been estimated at 25 million crowns (the equivalent of roughly 1.4 million US dollars).