French engineers' train flub proves costly
Paris officials say a track and platform measurement error will require 68 million dollars to fix as nearly 1,300 stations are too narrow for 341 new trains planned through 2016. The issue, raised by Le Canard Enchaine and confirmed by rail authorities, marks another major engineering miscalculation.
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