1 tp2hrs Strasbourg V - ... - CDG ✈️ - Nantes / Rennes.

Cross-platform connection in Thiais.

(Bruxelles M - Bordeaux SJ may also convey a through set to/from La Rochelle V)
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station in Thiais (ORY ✈️) and the completion of the works in Massy-Verrières in 2029 will:

. Attract more traffic
. Increase capacity
. Improve operating conditions.

As part of #FranceCadence, may I suggest:

1 tp2hrs Bruxelles M - Lille E - ... - Bordeaux SJ (Toulouse M)
+
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tensions, as Ouigo staff has lower packages and less comfy conditions than than those of InOui.

Scrapping the 2 surviving TGVs Lille- Bordeaux is no wonder, unfortunately.

There were 6 daily frequencies + 1 Lille - La Rochelle in the early-00s 🤐

It's really saddening as the EIS of the new
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Even on Montparnasse - Courtalain, there are quite a few paths available.

Frequency on LGV A is ~10% lower than upon EIS of SEA+BPL in summer 2017.

And Velvet will operate 1.5tph each way. Nothing gigantic.

Transfer of staff from InOui to Ouigo is not unexpected at all. But it will create
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Actually, Ouigo 🇨🇵 sets tend to be more reliable than the rest (InOui, Lyria, Eurostar) as they use all the Dasye power cars.

Those are the best TGV power cars so far, the favourites of drivers and maintenance staff.

Actually they were mostly used on Freight duties when the fleet of SNCF locos was split among business sectors in 1999.

Circle Line

Avec la gare de Palavas à droite 😋

75013 PANAME une vue aérienne de l'ensemble du Quai de la Gare et ses environs en 1971. (photo de Michel Brigaud). C’est l’échangeur de Porte de Charenton au 1er plan et la centrale béton est bien sur la photo à gauche en haut

La BNF a remplacé les grands moulins de Paris.

Government on track to lower minimum age for train drivers to 18 in Great Britain Labour will introduce legislation to cut threshold from 20 in effort to head off looming shortages

@garethdennis.uk

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Newbiggin pensioners waiting for Arriva 'buses that never arrive' Passengers also complain about the Arriva app they say shows "phantom buses" which never arrive.

@garethdennis.uk

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10 Best Airlines for Long-Haul Flights in the World, No. 4 Will Surprise You!! The long-haul airline rankings highlight a clear shift in what passengers value most on extended flights.

TUI is number 4️⃣...

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This is good news for the completion of HSL Lisbon - Evora.
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Suffolk: Self-driving bus on show as part of transport trial A council says the autonomous vehicles could help shape the future of public transport.

@garethdennis.uk

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Ces sites qui proposent des alternatives concrètes au voyage en avion Nés de parcours personnels marqués par la dissonance écologique, Hourrail, Mollow ou No Plane To Go tentent de proposer aux jeunes des alternatives désirables et concrètes aux voyages dans les airs.

www.lemonde.fr/campus/artic...

NS should get some training from PKP then 😁

North of England 2040? Andy Burnham backs plan for multi-city Olympics bid Northern leaders urge government to support proposal as Manchester mayor says a London bid ‘wouldn’t be right’

Why not a World Expo?

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The Famous Orient Express Train Is Back in Italy—Here's What It's Like on Board The popular and luxurious Orient Express train relaunched in Italy with a railway route that travels through some of the most charming small cities in the country.

"Orient-Express" 😛🤭

www.travelandleisure.com/orient-expre...

Bangladesh keen on buying rolling stocks Pakistan Railways offers attractive prices to seal export deal.

www.dawn.com/news/1971817

Emirates Signals Interest in New Airbus A350-2000 Widebody Emirates Airline (EK) would consider ordering a larger Airbus A350 variant if the manufacturer proceeds with the proposed A350-2000 program.

Why not A380-900ER?

aviationa2z.com/index.php/20...

Hopefully Hourrail will invite other candidates, too.

Etihad Rail awards high-speed rail contracts says report MEED understands that the whole scheme is worth about $6.5bln

@chittimarco.bsky.social
@stephenjacobsmith.com

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French railway operator tests solar on train tracks Swiss startup Sun-Ways is testing removable solar panels installed on an operational railway line through a pilot project with French railway operator SNCF in Switzerland.

This 🇨🇭☣️ keeps spreading...
@jonworth.eu

www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/05/f...

Poland wins European Rail Champion Award

@filiplachert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

notesfrompoland.com/2026/02/06/p...

Building an Arctic highway is hard. Doing it on melting permafrost is even harder | CBC News Researchers and builders are of the consensus that warming ground temperatures are shortening winters and increasing infrastrcuture costs – concerns that loom large as the federal government eyes up t...

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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag. I rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela, the fastest US train with perks like a complimentary meal, lounge access, and a spacious seat.

@simplyrailways.bsky.social

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In Malaysia’s ‘jungle railway’, a colonial-era train signalling ritual still survives Captains grab tokens on moving trains — a 140-year safety ritual still protecting single tracks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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KTMB backs Transport Ministry’s move to toughen penalties for cable theft and rail trespassing KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has welcomed the Transport Ministry’s (MOT) proposal to review existing laws to impose stricter penalties on cable...

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