Ash chaos 'a lesson for Europe' (BBC News)
 

The EU's response to the ash cloud was slow, unco-ordinated and let passengers down, politicians say.

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Makes the case for the Chinese idea for a High Speed Rail Link across Asia look very appealing!

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John H-T.

I have read that the european rail network didn't do well in this crisis. SNCF were on strike again, not much encouragement to consider a rail alternative.