We're getting our first look at Grand #Paris Express in action.
The driverless trains will run at 110 km/h, putting this among the fastest metros in the world.
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4 all-new metro lines
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68 new stations
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200 km (125 miles) of new tracks
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1 major line extension (Line 14, both ends)
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I look at why this orbital light-metro system is next level urban transport, and a system the world is going to be paying close attention to, in this High Speed dispatch:
Incredible that this is indirectly the baby of former french president Nicolas Sarkozy who went to jail last year for two weeks because his 2007 political campaign for said presidency had been illegally financed to the tune of 50M⬠by Muhammar Ghadafi (yes, THE Ghadafi)
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