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Europe's trains get speedier - by Cindy Loose
Europe is vastly expanding it network of high-speed trains. Four new routes will open this year: France's new TGV East line on June 10 will begin providing service between 20 French cities and 10 destinations in Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Trains on the new line will travel at 199 mph, cutting travel time by a third or more. For example, a trip from Paris to Reims now takes 1 hour, 35 minutes. As of June 10: 45 minutes. From Paris to Frankfurt, Germany: less than 4 hours, down from the current 6. Costs range widely. For example, Paris-to-Reims costs between $25 and $75 each way.
Netherlands will open service on its new Zuid (South) high-speed line by the end of this year, although the train won't meet its final goal until next year: Brussels to Amsterdam in 1 1/2 hours. Currently, conventional trains take 3 hours.
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