Another Jon-doesn't-understand-French-trains thought...
There are 8 TGVs each way a day, Paris-Mulhouse. 4 of these go further to Zürich HB, via Basel SBB.
But why not extend the Mulhouse TGVs to Basel SBB?
There are 8 TGVs each way a day, Paris-Mulhouse. 4 of these go further to Zürich HB, via Basel SBB.
But why not extend the Mulhouse TGVs to Basel SBB?
Mulhouse Ville to Basel SBB is just 22 minutes by regional train (TER). The fastest TGV manages it in just 18 minutes...
As loads of Deutsche Bahn ICEs, and SBB trains to all over Switzerland serve Basel, surely this would be a useful addition - for very little extra effort!
As loads of Deutsche Bahn ICEs, and SBB trains to all over Switzerland serve Basel, surely this would be a useful addition - for very little extra effort!
And while we're at it...
There are 2 direct TGVs each day from Paris Est to Colmar, via Strasbourg.
There are 2 direct TGVs each day from Paris Est to Colmar, via Strasbourg.
Colmar to Mulhouse is just 21 minutes with a TER...
So why not extend those two TGVs as far as Mulhouse (or even Basel SBB?)? Then Mulhouse would get a connection to Paris Est - much more handy for northern Paris, and Eurostar/Thalys north from there
So why not extend those two TGVs as far as Mulhouse (or even Basel SBB?)? Then Mulhouse would get a connection to Paris Est - much more handy for northern Paris, and Eurostar/Thalys north from there
I presume all this is bundled up with the SNCF-SBB joint venture Lyria, that prevents regular SNCF TGVs serving Basel SBB - but serving Basel SBB is operationally easier than Zürich as a 25kV line runs there from France - no 15kV compatible TGV needed...
This is one for @AufGleis13 @trassenfinder who'd benefit from this!
And #EUYearOfRail ought to of course look to fix things like this!
/ends
And #EUYearOfRail ought to of course look to fix things like this!
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