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groundloop

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10. As are the trains in France

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #8)

Sun May 4, 2025, 11:53 AM

May 4

We visited France last summer and traveled between Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, and Strasbourg on high speed rail. It was great, as was each city's local rail/tram system.

It's a shame the US has been so shortsighted in not developing better public transportation.

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