"Colin McGarry" wrote in message
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> Billy Puffin wrote:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7489483.stm
>>
>> Short-haul Air France passengers could soon be moving onto trains
>>
>> Air France is holding talks on a joint venture that could lead to it
>> offering high-speed rail travel.
>>
>> The airline confirmed reports it was discussing a possible tie-up with
>
> On French radio this morning they said it would be mainly aimed at taking
> passengers to the air terminals.
> This has come about as the TGV (tres grand vitesse) high speed train which
> travels at 300 mph makes it as fast, city center to city center as using
> air shuttles in France. The train is of course much friendlier
> environmentally.
TGV's travel at up to (a maximum of) 200 mph (320kph) in commercial use.
Last year a specially modified TGV reached 575 kph (357 mph) in test runs.
Gerry
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