by Gilbert B Norman
Rail is only mentioned tangentially within this New York Times article regarding "Yellow vests" protests now moving forth in France:
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..Among the hardest hit services were the regional railways, run by the French rail company, SNCF, which overwhelmingly invested in high-speed trains that served the big, prospering cities and is now $56 billion in debt. With service atrophying, people need their carsIt would appear that the SNCF is all for getting people swiftly and efficiently to Paris, but if elsewhere, it's a "Désolé Charlie".