That was in the news indeed and sounded like a joke at first sight.
Yet, from what I understand most platforms will take the 341 wider new trains -
the remaining 1,000 platforms are old stuff that needed repair or alterations
anyway SNCF says.
Also, this is good news for the contractors and for employment even if it only
amounts to 50m€ when SNCF and partner company dedicate 4B€ a year on the
network.
The new trains are supposed to accommodate more people then the seemingly extra
costs will be recouped very quickly.
;-)
Philippe
Le 2 juin 2014 à 19:43, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> Recently accounced is the news that SNCF ....... the French railway company
> ......... has introduced the latest generation of engines and rolling stock
> much of which is far too wide for some or all of the existing stations and
> platforms. Perhaps the budget is being re-directed from bigger fences to new
> railway stations :) :-)
>
> jh
>
>
>
>
> On 6/2/2014 12:02 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>>> No. But there's a fence along the tracks
>>> http://trainsdumonde.chez-alice.fr/images/TGV_POSTE.jpg
>> You call THAT a fence?
>>
>>
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