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Train driver in France commits suicide while train is in motion

Train driver in France commits suicide while train is in motion

Rail services in France were disrupted on Christmas Eve after a driver committed suicide by jumping from his train while it was moving, a judicial source said today.

"Automatic railway safety procedures ensured that the train stopped," the prosecution added.

Train delays were reported, affecting more than 3,000 passengers.

SNCF, France's state-owned railway company, confirmed the death of the driver yesterday afternoon on the southeastern high-speed line. "He took his own life while the train was moving," the railway company told Le Parisien.

"All railway companies are in mourning," SNCF said.