An investigation to determine the cause of death was opened on Christmas Day after the suicide of a TGV train driver on the job on Christmas Eve that caused widespread delays in France's rail traffic.

PARIS : The suicide by a train driver on the job has caused widespread delays in France’s rail traffic, operator SNCF said today. Some 3,000 train passengers have been affected by delays in services between Paris and southeastern France that started yesterday and spilled over into today.

A train driver's suicide caused widespread delays on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day in France, with some 3,000 passengers affected during the busy holiday period. The suicide by a train driver on the job has caused widespread delays in France's rail traffic,

The suicide by a train driver on the job has caused widespread delays in France's rail traffic, operator SNCF said Wednesday.Some 3,000 train passengers have been affected by delays in services between Paris and southeastern France that started Tuesday and spilled over into Wednesday.