Away from cities and towns, motoring remains the most convenient way to cruise through France’s magnificent kaleidoscope of châteaux, farmsteads, wineries and village idylls – albeit at a price. Filling up in France is pricier than the European average and you pay tolls to use the country...
was adopted on the new HSR in order to harmonize it with the French HSR network, and because it was considered more appropri- ate for HSR operations. This, however, does not mean that Italian HSR trains circulate only on HSR lines, since dual-voltage rolling stock has been purchased to ...