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The Economist

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4.3 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In a special episode, our Paris bureau chief witnesses the political divides that become apparent as she switches from France’s famed high-speed railways to forgotten lines. Our culture editor considers the improbably prophetic nature of the film “Titanic”. And, as the last 747 rolls off the line, our correspondent reflects on how the jet reshaped the airline industry.

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1:02.5	Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist.
1:05.9	Today, from London, I'm your host, Jason Palmer,
1:08.5	and we've got a special episode for you with a transport connection.
1:16.1	From the farthest reaches of France's rail network to the film Titanic and its prophecies about climate change,
1:22.3	to the very last 747 jet to roll off the line. It's a lot of nautical and notional miles to cover,
1:29.6	so let's start by going fast.
1:55.3	I'm going fast. France's network of slick, speedy trains is well known, but not all railway services in France are equal.
2:03.6	Our correspondent Sophie Pedder has been on an odyssey, discovering what the country's train system tells us about its political divides. As the Economist's Paris bureau chief, I spend a lot of time traveling around France on trains.
2:10.6	Luckily for me, France is host to some of the best high-speed railways in Europe.
2:23.3	These trains are known as the TGV. A trip from Paris to Lyon, 250 miles away, takes just two hours.
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