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I 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. Bu
by adekok 10y ago
I 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).