Mxsmanic wrote:

So you're charging about the same as a taxi or shuttle driver ...

Yes, but who knows, maybe some would like to pay that much to have a
complete railtour of the northern branch of RER B? Just imagine, two
tourists and a guide sitting in a rather filthy MI79 departing from
Roissy. The usual Easterner deaf beggar offers its keyhandler, followed
by the noisy pot-smoking kids. Guide discourses:

- This is Roissy Rail, built in 1974. As you can see, it has a major
design fault, it is not fitted with IPCS = Installations Permanentes de
Contre-Sens = Permanent Crossover Points, which allow for right-hand
running on a portion of track if an incident occurs, and avoid severe
disruptions.

- This is Villepinte, charming station. Recently here a young boy was
severely beaten by police (or transport police, the matter is unclear).
History is important to understand the city of light.

- This is Aulnay-sous-Bois. Well there is nothing that resembles a tree
within a mile, but...

- This is le Bourget. One of France's major sorting station. Oooooh look
at the neat car trains, there is a Citroën plant just behind! And
ooooooh, tank wagons! Innit wonderful?

- This is Stade-de-France, also known as Your-Tax-Money-Stadium!

- This is Gare du Nord underground station. Can you feel this
distinctive sweat and urine smell? And this so arty greasypaper-based
ground decoration?

Now that *IS* real tourism ;-)


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