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TGV's orange train goes all the way to Marseilles now from Paris. The TGV Thalys train runs north of Paris to Calais and thru the Chunnel to London. The British have started and will be finished in two years upgrading its track to the Chunnel with high speed rail. <br /> <br />There are huge benefits to such a high speed rail system, I once took a train from Paris to Marseilles, which is a distance of 600 miles. The journey took about 4 hours, giving rise to an average speed of a whopping 150 mph including many stops. I have known people who have decided to drive the whole way needing to make an over-night stop half way. Hence France doesn't have too much traffic problems. Naturally there are environmental considerations. Because of the high-tech low friction design of the train, once it is running, it needs very little energy to keep it going. At 165 mph the engines can be switched off, and the deceleration is not even noticeable. <br /> <br />The excellent track laying techniques of French engineers mean the train is as smooth as an aircraft in clear skies, and there are no vibrations at all, and so quiet you could hear someone whispering at the other end of the carriage. <br /> <br />Oh yes, overall this is a very remarkable train and is rightly the envy of the world. <br /> <br />By Oliver Keating <br />check out his web site at <br />[url]http://o-keating.com/hsr[/url] <br /> <br />SO MUCH FOR 300 MILES, SO MUCH FOR 250 MILES......you do not have to beat the airliner, just get there today, before the sun sets! DO YOU HAVE A ROCK FOR A BRAIN? <br />
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