MikeR
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Mixed news from France. On the one hand "the Government has committed over 4 billion Euros earlier than planned to the TGV Paris-Toulouse project." The Connexion:
https://www.connexionfrance.com/Pra...s-and-Toulouse-in-three-hours-brought-forward
On the other, "the proposed 2022 start of a high speed link between London and Bordeaux is delayed because of a lack of interested parties". The Connexion
[URL"]https://www.connexionfrance.com/Fre...357774454&mc_cid=ade7865c31&mc_eid=94811dc492[/URL]
These two events have come to a bit more prominence in Regional Newspapers following on from the proposed reductions in domestic flights. The Connexion is an English language paper published in France.
https://www.connexionfrance.com/Pra...s-and-Toulouse-in-three-hours-brought-forward
Work on a high-speed direct rail link between Paris and Toulouse is to start in 2024, five years ahead of schedule.
Currently, travel between the two cities on the high-speed TGV service means passing through Bordeaux, bringing the total journey time to four-and-a-half hours.
The new link will cut journey times by 90 minutes to three hours.
On the other, "the proposed 2022 start of a high speed link between London and Bordeaux is delayed because of a lack of interested parties". The Connexion
[URL"]https://www.connexionfrance.com/Fre...357774454&mc_cid=ade7865c31&mc_eid=94811dc492[/URL]
Rail firms not interested in London to Bordeaux high-speed train link
The plan was promoted by HS1, the British operator of the high-speed line between the Channel Tunnel and London, and ceremonies were held at Bordeaux and Saint Pancras in 2019.
However, to start in 2022, an operator will have had to commit to the route, so timetables and reservation systems can be put in place.
HS1 said it will not run the trains in 2022, though it remains convinced of the potential of “an exciting new service”.
These two events have come to a bit more prominence in Regional Newspapers following on from the proposed reductions in domestic flights. The Connexion is an English language paper published in France.
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