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Originally Posted by Osem
I wouldn't be surprised and both sides will be making claims that can't really be proved. I dare say the Dutch govt. and transport operators made a whole lot of claims about all the pros of their scheme, the main one of which (i.e. actual usage) hasn't materialised in reality.
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On the other hand TGV in France has been a success. Generated over €1 billion for the state owned railway (SNCF) in a single year, the initial success led not only to France expanding the network where they could but for other European countries to take up the network. Mainland Europe is now connected via a network of high speed lines. We have the connection to Paris, a German rail company (English ones lack the foresight, competence or skill it would seem) are planning a London to Frankfurt line. The French had the foresight to start this investment in 1981! So we're only 30 years behind.
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BTW The government has now officially approved it.