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Oh, I'll probably be there.

Just like last year, this year's projects at work seem to have key milestones coming up in July-August, so summer vacations will be short and probably around e/o July, early August. Since our kids are all "growed' up", our vacation schedule are no longer constrained by academic calendars anyway...

You'll get a prime opportunity to ride the high-speed TGV from Paris to Rennes, and also the SNCF web site and its bizarre mix of French and English languages. Anyway, July is a great time to come and visit; weather should be OK if not on the hot side.


Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 03:20:11 PM EST
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Definitely looking forward to the TGV trip out to Rennes. It'll count as research for my work with Californians For High Speed Rail. I'm planning to contact SNCF to see if I can meet with some officials while there.

And the world will live as one
by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 06:36:59 PM EST
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one of my friends works at RFF (the network company, now separate from SNCF) and they are in charge of building the new high speed lines. Also, my former bank is heavily involved in the PPP financings for these new lines, so I could certainly put you in touch with people involved in bidding  for and financing such projects.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon Mar 8th, 2010 at 05:37:52 AM EST
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Thanks - I'll be in touch once I have plans more clearly defined.

And the world will live as one
by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Tue Mar 9th, 2010 at 02:48:32 AM EST
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