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Bordeaux-London in 5 hours by train plan

A private rail company wants to launch a Bordeaux to London service with a trip time of less than five hours in 2020. Lisea, which built and maintains the Bordeaux-Tours TGV line, says the route would bypass Paris. The plan is to begin with a once-weekly trial leading to a daily return service.