France Orders 2,000 New Trains That Are Too Wide for Stations

France's national rail company SNCF added 2,000 new trains to its regional fleet at a cost of 15 billion euros (more than $20 billion), according to reports

There's only one problem: The new trains are too wide for the tracks at many of France’s stations. The order was placed based on dimensions from newer rail stations, which have wider clearances.

"We discovered the problem a bit late, we recognize that and we accept responsibility on that score," Christophe Piednoel, the RFF's director of communications told France Info radio, according to Reuters. Read more...