PARIS, France and MONTREAL, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Representatives of the Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec (CDPQ) met today to approve a 30% equity investment

By Margareta Pagano The chief of SNCF is busy making France's TGVs even sexier and has grand plans to integrate the Continent's rail network.

Europe's high-speed rail operators had a banner year in 2007. In June, France's SNCF rail system opened a new line that dramatically cuts travel times from Paris to eastern France [BusinessWeek.com, 6/6/07], while other high-speed links neared completion in Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

By JOHN LICHFIELD While we curse our railways, the French celebrate them. And expand them.

By HARRY REID EARLIER this week the operators of high-speed rail networks in seven European countries launched Railteam.