Europe Euphoria

France is going to inaugurate the TGV-Est line connecting Paris with the eastern city of Strasbourg. It is the fastest rail link traveling at the speed of 320km/h (200mph). It will cut the travel time from current four hours to two hours 20 minutes. The launch of the link will take place on 10 June. It will benefit the passengers traveling further east to other EU states. France’s TGV trains launched more than two decades ago cover a network of 1,500km (930 miles) with an average speed of 300km/h (185mph). France has spent nearly 23 billion euros over the past quarter-century to put the TGV on the rails. Its speed is well within safety parameters, given that the top tested speed of a TGV stands at 515 kilometers per hour or quite literally as fast as a speeding bullet.