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> I've ridden TGVs in Europe. At 250 Km/h (~150 Mph), it's bumpy enough that I have a hard time doing anything other than stare out the window. This is the tot
by vmarsy 10y ago
> I've ridden TGVs in Europe. At 250 Km/h (~150 Mph), it's bumpy enough that I have a hard time doing anything other than stare out the window.
This is the total opposite of my experience, I've ridden the TGV many times in France and I'm always amazed how smooth the ride is, without looking outside I wouldn't even notice I'm moving. It's actually a weird feeling to look outside as you see the landscape moving so fast.
- ajacksified 10y agoSame experience for me- I took the Eurostar from London to Paris (and back) last summer and couldn't tell you if we were moving or stopped, if I closed my eyes.
- adekok 10y agoI used to live in France, and would sometimes commute from the south to Paris for the day. Sure, there are large stretches where it is straight and smooth. But when it's bumpy, it's really bumpy. In a way that a slow train just can't do.
- masklinn 10y agoI expect it's "really bumpy" on the non-high-speed tracks, the train would be extremely rigid all around and thus not absorb bumps from low-quality/low-speed tracks making imperfections much more noticeable. My experience seems to have been mostly on proper tracks/at speed, the ride is as smooth as can be in a wheeled vehicle.
- wott 10y agoWhich South? If it is via the Atlantic-side line, only the 200 km near Paris are a high-speed line, the rest is a classical line (on which the TGV rides).