France Lgv(high Speed Service)but What About Frieght?

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  1. SHINO BAZ

    SHINO BAZ Well-Known Member

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    If dtg get the lgv service right,then is french frieght possible?I don't know anything about frances rail frieght operations do they have any interesting frieght services like the other countries routes?
     
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    w.lichko Well-Known Member

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    I presume it would be possible, but not on this route. No freight trains run at 320 kmh lol
     
  3. TS_trainspotter

    TS_trainspotter Active Member

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    I'm not french so I might not be precise, but (looking in the Avignon direction) I remember that freight trains join a few kilometers after Marseille St Charles and they leave where the LGV starts. The line splits and normal trains (freight, long-distance and regional passengers) continue west while TGVs turn towards north-west, so it's a short stretch
     
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    SHINO BAZ Well-Known Member

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    If any french frieght route ever comes,it clearly be better if it's gets it's own route,the lgv route not really a good route to just add a french frieght train to.But after looking up some youtube videos on french frieght trains,i notices quite a few of there frieghtcars where the same kind used on the german routes,except for the french electric locos,dtg could recycle many of the german frieghtcars for a french frieght route and we all know how much dtg loooovvvveeeessssss to recycle assets.
     
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    mclitke Well-Known Member

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    Unfortunately I am no where familiar with french rails, all I know in regards to freight is the BB7200 loco which looks really interesting. If that thing ever gets added I'm in.
     

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