Abstract :
Trains in France, albeit faster than in 1907, seem to be in decline and not quite as good as they used to be. A 107-year-long railway journey, the French way. I AM saddened to inform you, dear readers, that I am no longer in love with Madame Chemins de Fer, or – more prosaically – Ms French Railways, or – even more prosaically – Comrade SNCF (French National Railway Company).
