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France: Regions take on revival of rural routes

2021-04-27T12:44:00

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Following recent changes in legislation, France’s regional governments have the option of taking control of rural railways within their jurisdiction. Will this reverse the long decline of minor routes and branch lines? Christian Scasso investigates.

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