France unveils ‘incredible’ new high-speed TGV trains

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/18/travel/france-new-tgv-design-inoui-intl-scli/

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Syl@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 1y

We don't need that seriously. We need railroad maintenance, more trains and more drivers.

NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (5 replies)
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faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 1y

Even outside of major airports, luggage space is a pain for TGV

poVoq@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Indeed, I noticed this problem with German ICE trains as well.

Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

The term German ICE trains just have a jarring sound to me...

jol@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y

Even the FEX im Berlin lacks space for luggage and it's a train service explicitly created for the new airport.

ZDL@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 1y
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ZDL@ttrpg.network · 0 pts · 1y (4 replies)
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poVoq@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y (3 replies)

They were the first movers with modern tracks, and now those older tracks hold them back. The TGV itself can go much faster in theory.

ZDL@ttrpg.network · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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poVoq@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y

Too expensive to rebuild half the tracks to allow higher speeds.

BastingChemina@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 1y

The cost and the downtime.