With my plans to take IC Narbonne to Arles in disarray I'm hiring a car to Avignon before resuming my trip to Lyon. I'm very keen to get the loco hauled TER service but have noted some units on YouTube videos. Does anyone know which weekday services to avoid? I've got a choice of TER17716 or TER17718.
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Marseille to Lyon TER trains
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hexagon789
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Not sure if it means anything, but TER 17716 appears to be second class only while 17718 seems to offer first class as well.
Thanks for that. 1st class on this route is confusing. Bahn says all are 2nd class only, Oui SNCF seems to sell first class for some trains only. The pdf timetable says first class not available on any train for holders of second class tickets! When I used this line in May my loco hauled mid morning train from Vienne to Lyon had a nice first class open carriage so I sat in it but then I did have a first class inter rail pass. Maybe they police certain trains at busy times 111718 gets into Lyon at 1840 so may well be full.
Polarbear
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Last time I was in that part of the world, the loco hauled TER turns ran roughly every 2 hours between Lyon & Marseilles. XX:20 pas the odd hour southbound from Lyon and xx:05 or xx:10 past the odd hour from Marseilles.
Polarbear
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There are units on that route, and they can get very busy too. I remember a less than pleasant run from Lyon to Avignon a few years back on a wedged double deck unit, with struggling air con in the summer.
TER 17716 Marseille Lyon was loco hauled (or pushed actually) yesterday, a rake of 7 ex-corail all second class carriages, a couple with compartments. Very civilised. Train crew and platform staff seem very proud of these corail and refer to them as such.
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